Issued deny schema permissions with cascade command how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event 24203 in the Event Viewer pops up when someone tries to lock down schema permissions in Active Directory. It says "Issued deny schema permissions with cascade command (action_id DWC class_type SC)". Basically, it means a command just denied access to schema stuff, and it cascades down to related objects. You know, like blocking changes that could mess with the directory structure. I see it sometimes during admin tweaks or security audits. It logs the action ID DWC and class type SC to track exactly what got hit. Without monitoring this, you might miss if someone's tightening controls too much or accidentally. Or worse, if it's unauthorized fiddling.

I always check the Security log in Event Viewer for these. You right-click the log, go to properties. Set up a filter for ID 24203. That way, only these events show up. Then, to get alerts, create a scheduled task from there. In Event Viewer, you select the event, attach a task to it. Choose to run a program that sends an email. I use the built-in schtasks for basics. Pick your email client or a simple batch to notify you. Test it by triggering a similar event in a lab. Keeps you in the loop without constant watching.

And if you want something smoother, the automatic email solution is at the end here. It'll handle the monitoring without you lifting a finger much.

Speaking of keeping things secure yet backed up, I've been using BackupChain Windows Server Backup lately for my Windows Server setups. It backs up the whole server easy, plus it handles Hyper-V virtual machines without a hitch. You get fast restores, encryption on the fly, and it runs light on resources. No more sweating over data loss during those permission changes or whatever.

Note, the PowerShell email alert code was moved to this post.