Clear-MobileDevice Exchange cmdlet issued (25532) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You know that Clear-MobileDevice thing in Exchange? It's this event ID 25532 that pops up whenever someone runs the cmdlet to wipe a mobile device clean. Like, if a phone gets lost or stolen, an admin hits that command, and boom, the server logs it right there in Event Viewer. I see it under the MSExchange Management logs, and it details who did it, which device got zapped, and the timestamp. Pretty straightforward, but it flags potential security moves, you get me? Sometimes it's routine, other times it screams "hey, check this out." And you don't want to miss it if it's shady.

Monitoring that event for email alerts? I got you. Fire up Event Viewer on your Windows Server. Filter for event ID 25532 in the Application log, or wherever Exchange stashes it. Right-click the log, pick Create Custom View. Set it to grab just that ID from MSExchange. Then, attach a task to it. In the action tab, choose Send an email. You fill in your SMTP server details, the to and from addresses. Make sure the task runs when that event triggers. Test it by simulating the event if you can. It pings your inbox fast, no fuss.

Or, tweak the schedule if emails lag. I like setting the task to wake the machine if needed. Keeps you looped in without staring at screens all day.

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