Set-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory Exchange cmdlet issued (25359) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event 25359 pops up in your Windows Server Event Viewer whenever someone runs the Set-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory cmdlet in Exchange. It flags a change to how mobile devices sync with email on the server. Basically, it logs the exact moment those settings get tweaked. You might see details like who issued it or what parameters shifted. I check mine sometimes just to spot odd tweaks. And if it's your server, this event keeps a trail of those admin moves. It shows the timestamp too, right down to the second. Hmmm, useful for auditing if something goes wonky with phone emails. Or if you suspect unauthorized fiddling. The full log spills the command's guts, like internal URLs or auth methods adjusted. I once chased one down after sync issues hit a bunch of users. You can filter Event Viewer for Exchange logs to hunt these. They nest under Applications and Services, in the Microsoft-Exchange-... paths. But don't sweat the paths much. Just search by ID 25359. It'll pull up every instance with the nitty-gritty deets.

Now, to monitor this with an email alert, fire up Event Viewer on your server. You right-click the custom view or log where these events hide. Pick Create Task from Event, then attach it to ID 25359. I set mine to trigger on that exact event. Choose Send an email as the action in the task wizard. You fill in your SMTP server deets and the recipient's address. Make the subject punchy, like "ActiveSync Change Alert." And test it once to ensure it zings your inbox. That way, you get pinged right when it happens. No waiting around. Or tweak the task to run only during work hours if you want. I keep it simple, just the basics.

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