[[security-cron-concept]]

=== Concept: Cron

(((Cron,overview)))

//==== Prerequisite knowledge

==== What is Cron?

Cron is a time-based task scheduler that you can configure to automatically run periodic tasks like checking for updates, indexing content for search, or cleaning up log files. Both Drupal core and many contributed modules utilize Cron. 

An action triggered by Cron is called a "cron job".  

You can find your site’s cron settings in the _Manage_ administrative menu under _Configuration_ > _System_ > _Cron_.  


==== Related topics

* << security-cron>>


//==== Additional resources