This question may not belong here. But people here can help.

I backup files for clients. After it is done, I run a power shell script to email clients and myself that backup is completed. Problem is that I have to put an email login/password in that script in order to do that. Obviously, this is not a perfect solution.

I have been thinking about various ways, e.g. write an exe file and hard code password. problem is that what if I need to change password.

Any suggestions? Thanks,

  • @xkcd__386BEnglish
    1•8 months ago

    if the message itself is not important/sensitive, or can be suitably obfuscated without loss, use ntfy.sh

    • pick a word. Let’s say you pick Quei3Oju
    • install ntfy.sh app on your phone, and subscribe to the channel Quei3Oju
    • send messages from the server using curl -d "Backup successful" ntfy.sh/Quei3Oju

    no passwords, no secrets. Risk: anyone who knows that word (or the operator of ntfy.sh) can see your messages. Hence why the point about sensitivity of the message itself

    Edit 1: this is literally the main example if you browse to ntfy.sh :)

    Edit 2: what a coincidence; I just saw this thread: https://old.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/17ke5ax/ntfy_is_a_great_tool_what_do_you_use_it_for/ in the same sub!