Meshcentral: [Feature Request] Run batch command and batch file send

Created on 10 Jul 2020 · 20Comments · Source: Ylianst/MeshCentral

Hello Ylian,

Is been a long time since i last checked in due to Covid and furlough leave.

I would like to request a feature where you can select multiple or all the computers from the group create jobs and send a batch command to complete with time interval between batches e.g. i have 100 machines and i want to run an unzip command for a group of 10 machines every minute until all 100 machines are completed. And same for file send on a default directory.

Kind regards

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treicadani

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You could check out this one:
https://github.com/ryanblenis/MeshCentral-ScriptTask

PTR-inc on 10 Jul 2020

Starting with MeshCentral v0.5.85, you can now select many devices and in "Group Actions", select "Run Commands". That will run a set of shell commands on all the selected computers. You can see the execution in the agent console.

MC2-BatchShellExec

Feedback on this appreciated.

Ylianst on 11 Jul 2020

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Hi Yilan,

This looks like a great addition! One question about invoking this - is there a way to trigger or perform this via the CLI of a MeshCentral server? e.g. via meshctrl.js or similar?

Thanks!

cgb on 13 Jul 2020

Starting with MeshCentral v0.5.85, you can now select many devices and in "Group Actions", select "Run Commands". That will run a set of shell commands on all the selected computers. You can see the execution in the agent console.

Feedback on this appreciated.

WHOA!!!! THAT IS AN AWESOME addition!!!! Thank you @Ylianst !

penguinthingie on 13 Jul 2020

This is an awesome new addition to the project the commands works as expected but the file transfer only works by single group, could it be done the same way as the commands function?

Many thanks

treicadani on 13 Jul 2020

@cgb Working on adding command exec to MeshCtrl.js now.
@penguinthingie Thanks!!!!
@treicadani I don't think we have batch file transfer yet? Can you explain "file transfer only works by single group"? Thanks.

Ylianst on 13 Jul 2020

I am sorry i meant to write single machine, i guess i had groups in mind.

treicadani on 13 Jul 2020

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Got it. Yes, at some point, batch upload/download would be an excellent feature request. May start by adding it to MeshCtrl.js so that it can be scripted.

Ylianst on 13 Jul 2020

Ok, check in a new "RunCommand" in MeshCtrl.js, for example:

node meshctrl.js runcommand --id oL4Y6Eg0qjnpHFrp1AxfxnBPenbDGnDSkC@HSOnAheIyd51pKhqSCUgJZakzwfKl --run "echo abc" --powershell

This will run "echo abc" as PowerShell on a remote device. This will be in MeshCentral v0.5.86.

Ylianst on 13 Jul 2020

Just published MeshCentral v0.5.86 with the added "RunCommand" feature in MeshCtrl.js

MC2-RemoteCommand

As a bonus, MeshCtrl.js also has a new "shell" command to shell into a remote devices.

MC2-RemoteShell

Feedback appreciated.

Ylianst on 14 Jul 2020

Hey Yilan, Fantastic, thank you for the meshctrl addition. Running once-off commands to Win10 via command prompt and powershell seem to work.

Would there be any way to support the output to stdout rather than log to the console? I'm envisaging a use-case where I can automate the execution & collection of output from an agent.

Also I've tried shell support from a Linux MeshCentral server and it doesn't appear to work:

$ node ./node_modules/meshcentral/meshctrl.js \
   --url wss://mesh.mydomain  \
   --loginkeyfile key.txt \
   --loginuser myuser \
    Shell \
   --id 'myNodeId'
Connecting...
Waiting for Agent...
Connection Closed.

$ node ./node_modules/meshcentral/meshctrl.js  \
    --url wss://mesh.mydomain  \
    --loginkeyfile key.txt \
    --loginuser myuser \
    Shell \
    --id 'myNodeId' \
    --powershell
Connecting...
Waiting for Agent...
Connection Closed.

Any suggestions on debugging or can I provide more information? Thank you... :)

cgb on 14 Jul 2020

@Ylianst can you add a permission for being able to use this new feature?

MordyT on 14 Jul 2020

@MordyT You need the "Remote Control" permission, this is the same permission needed for the terminal on the web site.
@cgd Ok, I need to debug this.

Ylianst on 14 Jul 2020

@Ylianst Yes, removing remote control blocks it. I want to block it without losing remote control.

On the web I can use No terminal to remove terminal tab, but this is still present.

MordyT on 14 Jul 2020

@cgb Just found and fixed the shell connection bug. It will be fixed in MeshCentral v0.5.87.

Ylianst on 14 Jul 2020

@MordyT Just fixed it, "No Terminal" will also block MeshCtrl.js Shell in MeshCentral v0.5.87.

Ylianst on 14 Jul 2020

@Ylianst I've manually tested the fix and it is working now. Thank you for the quick fix! :)

cgb on 14 Jul 2020

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Wow, your fast. Yes, the fix was small.

Ylianst on 14 Jul 2020

@MordyT Just fixed it, "No Terminal" will also block MeshCtrl.js Shell in MeshCentral v0.5.87.

I tested on version 0.5.88 and still have Run Command when no terminal is set. Do I have to set any config.json options?

MordyT on 20 Jul 2020

Hi @Ylianst ,
"Run Commands" is really a great feature , thanks for it (and batch run commands from agent list ^^)
By using it i've seen that we don't have much details on log page. Basically we don't see who have launch commands :
15:06:51 - <Agentname> → Running commands