Start script on specific host via email

[galavichid]

Hi,

I am looking for idea how can I start batch file on zabbix host (windows based) monitored by agent2 by sending e-mail with specific subject to trigger the zabbix starting the script.

By now, I have added the script via zabbix web interface, add new key in zabbix.conf (agent) and i can start the script via the interface (pressing on the host, choosing the script)

for the next step i am looking for a way to trigger this process easily, by phone from everywhere, and i think that maybe e-mail will be the easiest and possible,

any ideas or other solution are welcome !

thank you!

[TheOddPerson]

This sounds like a very bad idea. I hope you're doing it on your your homelab and not production somewhere.
How does the zabbix server you know the e-mail received is legit?
How does the zabbix server know if the batch file has not been altered?
I would start by using a signed powershell script and some action that isnt harmful if triggered and unnecessary

but those concerns aside you could write a script to check for e-mail and provide the contents as items that are exposed to the zabbix agent via something like a registry key or event log
You would run this on one of your client devices then configure a trigger and action to do what you need.

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/ua/manual/config/items/itemtypes/zabbix_agent/win_keys

[galavichid]

Ill give you the problem, maybe it will clear things up

I would like to have the option to turn off environment, with my phone.
In case someone forgot the environment on, I get notify its still on. then I would like to be able to run the 'shutdown' script from my phone.
I think that doing it via e-mail would be the easiest. I can login to my zabbix web with VPN and scroll around find the host and run the action manually, but I would like to simplify it.
The small trick with the shutdown its not 100% always someone forgot, there are still a chance someone left it on with a reason.