New-ClientAccessArray Exchange cmdlet issued (25193) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You know that event in Windows Server Event Viewer, the one with ID 25193 called New-ClientAccessArray Exchange cmdlet issued. It pops up whenever someone runs this specific command in Exchange Server. Basically, it tracks changes to how clients connect to your email setup, like load balancing for Outlook or web access. I see it as a heads-up that someone's tweaking the client access arrays, which group up the servers handling incoming connections. If it's not you doing it, could mean an admin or even something fishy going on. The event logs details like who issued it, from which machine, and at what time. You can find it under the Microsoft-Exchange-... logs, usually in the application or system section. It records the full command line too, so you spot exactly what got changed. Hmmm, sometimes it fires off during maintenance, but monitoring it keeps things tight.

And to set up that email alert for it, you hop into Event Viewer on your server. Right-click on the log where these events hide, pick Attach Task To This Event Log or something close. Then build a scheduled task that triggers on event ID 25193. Make it run a simple program to shoot an email, like using the built-in sendmail stuff or a batch file that pings your alert system. You tweak the triggers to watch for that exact ID and source. Test it by forcing the event if you can, just to see the email land in your inbox. I do this all the time; it saves you from staring at logs daily. Or, if you're lazy like me, set the task to run every few minutes and check recent events. Keeps you in the loop without hassle.

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At the end of this, you'll find the automatic email solution ready to go.

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