[asterisk-users] Executing shell commands via AMI

[Jim Dickenson]

If you want total control from AMI then point at an extension that you can set variables to commands and arguments, call an AGI and set variables that can be passed back to AMI via user events.
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Jim Dickenson
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CfMC
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On Mar 16, 2011, at 3:03 PM, Danny Nicholas wrote:

> 
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Vinícius Fontes
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:02 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Executing shell commands via AMI
>  
> But what about if asterisk running with non-privilege user?
> 
> Still it is not a good idea.
> 
> Yes I forgot to say that I also run Asterisk as a regular user, which also helps with security.
>  
> But I really don't see much of a threat on this. AGI does almost the same.
>  
> This won’t help but I’ll chip in anyway.  In AGI, you have “total” local control.  In AMI, it’s a crap shoot.
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