Web-servers and cron jobs

[JASTN70D]

Can those of you that are computer savvy tell me if all web-servers have the ability to run cron jobs?

Do I need do anything to the server myself to be cron enabled or will I need contact the company that hosts my web site?

I need to run software that automatically checks at pre-determined intervals for reciprocal links to my web site.

I don't wont to get to deep in to this here, But checking weather a link exists does not have to be generated at the Web Server necessarily, I am not sure of all the details but you could schedule (Cron) a verification possibly from your PC. Cron and Cron like utilities abound for Windows and in fact scheduling processes is built in to Windows, I could invision FTP, Find and Compare would all be useful tools for this verification, These are all available at you fingers. A VB script could seal the deal if you want to get fancy with it

 

[PineRidge]

I don't wont to get to deep in to this here, But checking weather a link exists does not have to be generated at the Web Server necessarily, I am not sure of all the details but you could schedule (Cron) a verification possibly from your PC. Cron and Cron like utilities abound for Windows and in fact scheduling processes is built in to Windows, I could invision FTP, Find and Compare would all be useful tools for this verification, These are all available at you fingers. A VB script could seal the deal if you want to get fancy with it

JASTN70D I'm thinking here in my own feeble mind that a command issed from a web based server would be much more reliable especially on a daily basis than a processer here in my office that may or may not inadvertently get shut down.