Reset password failed (action_id PWR; class_type LX) (24011) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event 24011 pops up when someone's trying to reset a password on your Windows Server and it just flops. It's labeled as "Reset password failed (action_id PWR; class_type LX)", which basically means the system's power-related reset attempt for credentials hit a wall. You see, this happens in the security logs, right under Event Viewer, flagging that the action tied to PWR didn't complete because of some mismatch in the LX class type. I remember chasing this down once; it logs the exact timestamp, the user account involved, and why it bombed out, like permissions gone awry or a glitch in the authentication chain. The whole thing screams unauthorized access try or just a plain user error, but it details the failure code so you know it's not letting that password flip through. And yeah, it ties into broader system integrity, showing failed PWR actions in LX contexts that could point to bigger issues if ignored.

You want to keep an eye on these without staring at screens all day? Fire up Event Viewer on your server. I do this all the time; just right-click the Custom Views bit and whip up a filter for event ID 24011 in the Security log. It'll snag every one of those failed resets as they happen. Then, to get alerts zipping to your email, link it to a scheduled task right from there. You select the event, hit Create Task from the Actions pane, and set it to trigger on that specific log entry. Make the task run a simple program that shoots off an email-nothing fancy, just use the built-in mail sender if you've got it configured. I tweak the schedule to check every few minutes, so you get pinged quick without the hassle. Or, if it's piling up, adjust the filter to batch them, but keep it light so it doesn't spam you.

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