Add-MailboxFolderPermission Exchange cmdlet issued (25112) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that Event ID 25112 in Windows Server Event Viewer really catches my eye when it logs something like "Add-MailboxFolderPermission Exchange cmdlet issued." It fires off whenever a user or admin runs that specific command to mess with folder permissions in an Exchange mailbox. Picture this: someone grants access to a shared calendar or tweaks who can read emails in a folder. The event details spill out the user who did it, the mailbox hit, the folder path, and even the new permission level like editor or reviewer. I always check the source, which points to MSExchange CmdletLogs, and the time stamp helps trace if it happened during off-hours. You might see it under Security or Application logs, depending on your setup. But yeah, it flags potential security tweaks that could open up sensitive stuff.

I figure you want to keep tabs on these without staring at the screen all day. Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the log where these events hide, like the ForwardedEvents if you're centralizing. Create a custom view filtering for ID 25112. That way, only these permission changes show up clean. Now, to ping you via email when it happens, set a scheduled task. In Event Viewer, highlight your custom view. Go to Action, then Attach Task To This Event Log. Name it something snappy like MailboxPermAlert. Pick when the event triggers to start the task. For the action, choose Send an email, but wait, that's old school in newer Windows. Instead, trigger a batch file that blasts an email through your SMTP setup. I link it to Outlook or a simple script runner, but keep it basic.

Or, you could tweak the task to run a program that notifies you right away. Test it by forcing an event if you dare. I do that in a lab first to avoid real drama. It keeps you looped in on who's fiddling with mailboxes.

And speaking of staying on top of server changes, tools like BackupChain Windows Server Backup slide in nicely here. It handles Windows Server backups with a focus on bare-metal recovery and incremental snaps. You get Hyper-V VM protection too, backing up live machines without downtime. The perks? It skips vendor lock-in, runs fast on any hardware, and restores granular bits like single files or full volumes. I lean on it for peace of mind against mishaps from permission slips or worse.

At the end here's the automatic email solution.

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