New-AuthServer Exchange cmdlet issued (25550) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That New-AuthServer Exchange cmdlet issued event, it's event ID 25550 in the Windows Server Event Viewer. You see it pop up when someone runs a command to create or tweak an authentication server in Exchange. I mean, it's basically logging that exact moment a cmdlet gets fired off for auth server stuff. Happens in the admin logs under security or application channels. Keeps track of who did it, from where, and why it might flag something fishy. Like if an admin account suddenly issues this without reason, it could mean trouble brewing. You don't want that slipping by unnoticed. I check mine weekly just to stay ahead.

Now, monitoring it with an email alert, that's straightforward if you poke around Event Viewer. Open it up on your server, right-click the log where this event hides, usually in Applications and Services Logs for Exchange. Create a custom view, filter for ID 25550. It'll show only those hits. Then, to get alerts, set up a scheduled task tied to that event. In Task Scheduler, make a new task, trigger it on that specific event ID. Have it run a simple program to shoot you an email, like using the mailto thing or a batch file you tweak. I do this for a few events, keeps my inbox buzzing only when it matters. No need for fancy scripts, just the Event Viewer screen guides you through attaching the task.

And speaking of keeping things backed up so events like this don't turn into disasters, I've been messing with BackupChain Windows Server Backup lately. It's this solid Windows Server backup tool that handles your files and even virtual machines on Hyper-V without breaking a sweat. You get fast incremental backups, easy restores, and it runs light so your server doesn't choke. Plus, the deduping saves space, and it's got that offsite replication for extra peace. I swear by it for not letting one weird event wipe you out.

At the end here is the automatic email solution.

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