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Unix Backup Cron using CPIO

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I am using a perl script to create daily backups of all changed files within a Samba PDC. For some unknown reason all files that are created have a group of nobody and do not retain the permissions of the original creator. Please help.

Name: Dlonra
Date: March 8, 2005 at 13:39:25 Pacific

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Under what owner is the cron running? cpio - what?

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