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name: pulse-overshell-b2-evidence
description: Use when running PowerShell on a Pulse-managed Windows endpoint via Datto RMM Overshell, uploading large output to Backblaze B2, and retrieving the parsed evidence — covers both the stdout-only and B2-transport pipelines, the dispatch API, webhook receiver, presigned download, and where results land in rmm_executions.
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# Pulse Overshell → B2 → Retrieve

Pulse has two PowerShell evidence pipelines, both terminating in the same
`rmm_executions` table. Pick the right one for the payload size, dispatch
via the API, then read the row back.

## Decision: which transport?

| Output size | Transport (`transport` column) | How results come back |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ ~50 KB stdout | `overshell_stdout` (default) | Worker polls Datto job → `raw_stdout` + `parsed_evidence` |
| Large (event logs, dumps) | `b2_upload` (LogLift) | Collector gzips → B2 PUT → webhook → Pulse downloads + slims |

**There is no ad-hoc PowerShell input.** Only registered `RmmScript`s in
`lib/services/rmm/scripts/index.ts` can run. To add one, create
`lib/services/rmm/scripts/<id>.ts` with a `parseOutput` that JSON-parses
a `ConvertTo-Json -Compress` tail, then add to `_all` in `index.ts` and
bump `version`. Registry test enforces uniqueness + credential-shape ban.

## Dispatch (both transports)

`POST /api/rmm/executions` (requires `rmm.execute` permission — admin/super-admin only):

```ts
// site-anchored (runs on the client's WNP endpoint)
{ scriptId: 'get-ad-health', target: { type: 'site_anchor', companyId: 29861375 } }

// asset-self (runs on a specific Datto device)
{ scriptId: 'loglift-eventlogs',
  target: { type: 'asset_self', deviceUid: 'f7a8…', assetType: 'configuration', assetId: '12345' } }
```

Returns `{ executionId, status: 'queued' | 'running', ... }`. Rate limit:
**50 executions per user per 24h** — trips before `runQuickJob` and logs
to `analyzer_cost_audit` with `decision='blocked'`. Hard timeout: 5 min.

## How LogLift uses B2

For `loglift-eventlogs` (the only B2-transport script today), Pulse
passes the collector four `runQuickJob` variables — `RunId`, `ClientId`
(Datto site uid), `WebhookUrl` (`${BETTER_AUTH_URL}/api/rmm/loglift/upload`),
`WebhookSecret` (`OPENCLAW_API_KEY`). The collector script (registered
inside Datto, not stored in Pulse) gzips its JSON and PUTs to:

```
{datto_site_uid}/{computer_name}/eventlogs_{YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS}.json.gz
```

…in bucket `B2_BUCKET` (default `wulf-audits`, region `us-west-002`).
Object-key shape is enforced by `OBJECT_KEY_REGEX` in
`lib/services/b2/client.ts` — anything else is rejected at the webhook.

Then it POSTs to `/api/rmm/loglift/upload` with `x-openclaw-key: $WebhookSecret`
and the metadata body (`runId`, `clientId`, `computerName`, `objectKey`,
`summary`, etc. — see `docs/loglift-eventlog-pipeline-spec.md` for the
exact shape). Pulse calls `downloadToBuffer(objectKey)`, gunzips, runs
`redact()`, slims to `parsed_evidence`, and flips the row to `complete`.

## Retrieving results

### From an executionId you already have

```ts
const r = await fetch(`/api/rmm/executions/${id}`).then(r => r.json());
// r.execution.status, .raw_stdout (overshell_stdout), .parsed_evidence (both), .evidence_object_key (b2_upload)
```

### From SQL

```sql
-- Most-recent successful run per (company, script):
SELECT DISTINCT ON (target_company_id, script_id)
       id, target_company_id, script_id, target_hostname, transport,
       evidence_object_key, completed_at, jsonb_pretty(parsed_evidence) AS parsed
  FROM rmm_executions
 WHERE status = 'complete'
   AND completed_at >= NOW() - INTERVAL '14 days'
 ORDER BY target_company_id, script_id, completed_at DESC;
```

### Re-fetching the original gzip from B2

The slim payload is in Postgres; the **full gzip stays in B2 forever** for
forensic replay. From a Node script or API route:

```ts
import { downloadToBuffer, presignDownload } from '@/lib/services/b2/client';

// In-process (capped at 25 MB by MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES):
const buf = await downloadToBuffer(row.evidence_object_key);

// Or hand a short-lived URL to a human / external tool:
const url = presignDownload(row.evidence_object_key, 600); // 10-minute GET
```

`presignDownload` / `presignUpload` validate `OBJECT_KEY_REGEX` and sign
with SigV4 against `B2_KEY_ID` / `B2_APP_KEY` from env. They throw
`B2NotConfiguredError` if either is unset.

## Where things live

- Dispatch: `lib/services/rmm/executor.ts` (`queueExecution`)
- Worker (stdout polling + timeout sweep): `lib/services/rmm/worker.ts`
- LogLift receiver: `lib/services/rmm/loglift-receiver.ts` →
  `app/api/rmm/loglift/upload/route.ts`
- B2 SigV4 client: `lib/services/b2/client.ts`
- Script registry: `lib/services/rmm/scripts/index.ts`
- Settings (component_uids, variable name): `lib/services/rmm/settings.ts` →
  `/admin/rmm-overshell` for the UI + "Re-discover" buttons
- Schema: `migrations/077_rmm_overshell.sql` + `078_loglift_uploads.sql`
  (adds `transport`, `evidence_object_key`, `run_id`)
- Specs: `docs/rmm-overshell-evidence-spec.md`, `docs/loglift-eventlog-pipeline-spec.md`

## Gotchas

- **The worker is a side-effect import.** Anything that needs it running
  must `import '@/lib/services/rmm/worker'` somewhere on the server. The
  POST `/api/rmm/executions` route already does this. Don't eager-import
  from hot paths or shared utilities.
- **Worker ignores `transport='b2_upload'` rows for stdout polling.** The
  webhook is the completion event. If the webhook never arrives, the
  5-minute timeout sweep marks the row `timeout`.
- **Redaction runs twice.** `lib/services/analyzer/itglue-redact.ts:redact()`
  strips anything keyed `/password|secret|key|token|credential|api[_-]?key/i`
  before persistence and again before the LLM prompt sees it. Don't try
  to surface those fields — they're gone by the time you read the row.
- **B2 download cap is 25 MB hard.** Refuses content-length over the cap
  and aborts mid-stream if it exceeds. Decompress cap is 100 MB ISIZE
  (zip-bomb defense).
- **Object-key shape is strict.** Custom prefixes won't work — must be
  `{client_id_or_uuid}/{computer_name}/eventlogs_{timestamp}.json.gz`.
  If you need a new payload type, add a new key regex + a new transport
  rather than loosening the existing one.
- **Auto-audit fires only on single-match Configurations.** Multi-match
  hostnames land the evidence but skip the audit (logged with
  `rmm.loglift.matched`, no `audit_triggered`).
- **Webhook is not HMAC-signed** — `x-openclaw-key` is the auth boundary.
  If you expose the endpoint to a new collector, rotate `OPENCLAW_API_KEY`.
- **`B2_*` env vars are required.** `isB2Configured()` checks only
  `B2_KEY_ID + B2_APP_KEY`; bucket/region/endpoint fall back to
  `wulf-audits` / `us-west-002` / `s3.us-west-002.backblazeb2.com`.