File: http://svn.grimore.org/configuration-templates/monit/debian/templates/cron -

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##  Copyright (C) Wizardry and Steamworks 2017 - License: GNU GPLv3      ##
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check process crond with pidfile /var/run/crond.pid
   group system
   group crond
   depend cron_bin
   depend cron_rc
   depend cron_spool
   start program = "/etc/init.d/cron start"
   stop  program = "/etc/init.d/cron stop"
   if 5 restarts with 5 cycles then timeout
 
check file cron_bin with path /usr/sbin/cron
   group crond
   include /etc/monit/templates/rootbin
 
check file cron_rc with path "/etc/init.d/cron"
   group crond
   include /etc/monit/templates/rootbin
 
check directory cron_spool with path /var/spool/cron/crontabs
   group crond
   if failed permission 1730 then alert
   if failed uid root then alert
   if failed gid crontab then alert