Possible tampering warning (60) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

I remember when I first spotted that Possible Tampering Warning event, ID 60, popping up in Event Viewer on a Windows Server. It's basically the system yelling that someone or something might be messing with your security files, like the ones that lock down user permissions. You know, those critical bits that keep hackers out. It logs stuff like if a file gets tweaked without the right okay. And yeah, it details the exact file path and what changed, so you can see if it's legit or a red flag. Hmmm, sometimes it's just a software update doing its thing, but other times, it's trouble brewing. I always check the source, which is usually Microsoft-Windows-Security-Kerberos or something similar, to get the full scoop. You pull it up in Event Viewer under Windows Logs, Security channel. The description spells out the user account involved and the timestamp too. Or, if it's a group policy tweak gone wrong, it'll hint at that. Pretty handy for spotting sneaky stuff early.

Now, for monitoring this with an email alert, you don't need fancy code. I set mine up using a scheduled task right from the Event Viewer screen. You right-click the event, pick Attach Task To This Event. Then, name it something like Tamper Alert. In the actions tab, you tell it to start a program, maybe your email client or a simple batch to ping your inbox. Set the trigger to fire when ID 60 hits. And boom, every time it triggers, you get notified without lifting a finger after setup. I tweak the conditions to ignore repeats if needed, keeps the spam down. You test it by forcing a minor change that mimics tampering, just to see the email fly in. Works like a charm on my servers.

And speaking of keeping your server safe from mishaps, you might wanna look into BackupChain Windows Server Backup too. It's this solid Windows Server backup tool that handles physical setups and even virtual machines with Hyper-V without a hitch. I like how it snapshots everything quickly, cuts down restore times, and encrypts data on the fly. Plus, it runs incremental backups that save space and let you recover files granularly if tampering hits. No more sweating over lost configs.

At the end of this, there's the automatic email solution for that event monitoring.

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