# platform = multi_platform_all
# reboot = false
# strategy = configure
# complexity = low
# disruption = low
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}' 'linux-base' 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^installed$'; then

newgroup=""
if getent group "crontab" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
  newgroup="crontab"
fi

if [[ -z "${newgroup}" ]]; then
  >&2 echo "crontab is not a defined group on the system"
else
if ! stat -c "%g %G" "/etc/cron.allow" | grep -E -w -q "crontab"; then
    chgrp --no-dereference "$newgroup" /etc/cron.allow
fi

fi

else
    >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'
fi