Remove-PowerShellVirtualDirectory Exchange cmdlet issued (25595) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event ID 25595 in Event Viewer pops up when someone runs the Remove-PowerShellVirtualDirectory cmdlet in Exchange. It means the system's logging that a virtual directory for PowerShell got yanked out. You know, like clearing space or fixing some glitch, but it could signal trouble if it's not you doing it. I see it under the MSExchange Management log mostly. Details show the user who triggered it, the time stamp, and which server felt the hit. Sometimes it lists the exact directory name too. Creepy if it's unauthorized, right? You wanna watch for repeats or odd patterns.

To keep an eye on this, fire up Event Viewer on your server. I do this all the time for sneaky changes. Scroll to the Applications and Services Logs, hit MSExchange. Right-click the log, pick Attach Task To This Event. You pick event ID 25595 there. Then set it to trigger a task when it fires. For the email part, link that task to send mail via some basic action. I mean, choose Start a program and point it to your mail setup. Keeps you looped in without hassle.

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