[asterisk-users] Manager API ! (System) command

[Atis Lezdins]

On Wednesday 10 October 2007 07:04:02 robert home wrote:
> I need to issue some system commands via the Asterisk manager API. From the
> CLI the ! (system command) works fine, but when connected via the manager
> API it fails.
>
> Does anyone know why, or of a work around?

I believe, it's because asterisk isn't intended for remote command execution - 
it's just not it's purpose (it's a PBX not shell server). I suppose the code 
of handling ! is in client part of asterisk CLI, not server. There are other 
far much superior and faster ways how to do that. You should take a look at 
SSH (connecting as asterisk user)

If you really really want to do that, you can always use Originate manager 
action, and send it to System() app - but that's much more overhead, as that 
would create channel for every execution.

Regards,
Atis

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