Disable-TransportAgent Exchange cmdlet issued (25136) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You know that event in Windows Server Event Viewer, the one with ID 25136? It's all about someone firing off the Disable-TransportAgent cmdlet in Exchange. Basically, this logs when that command gets run to shut down a transport agent, those little helpers that handle email flow in your setup. I mean, if you're not the one doing it, that could spell trouble, like an admin messing around or worse, someone sneaking in. The event pops up in the Application log under Microsoft-Exchange-Transport or something close, timestamped with who issued it and from where. You see details like the agent name being disabled, the user account, and even the session ID. It's detailed enough to trace back, showing if it succeeded or hit a snag. And yeah, it flags potential security hiccups because disabling agents can disrupt mail delivery big time. I check mine weekly just to stay ahead. But monitoring it manually? That's a drag. You want alerts, right? Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Filter for that exact event ID 25136 in the logs. Once you spot patterns or just want eyes on it, set a task to trigger on those events. Right-click the log, create a subscription or basic task, tie it to when 25136 hits. Make that task launch an email sender, like using the old mailto or a simple notifier app you got. I do it all through the GUI, no code hassle. Keeps you pinged without staring at screens all day. Or, if it's Exchange-specific, watch the transport logs too, but Event Viewer catches the cmdlet action clean. Hmmm, ties into keeping your whole server humming safe. And speaking of keeping things backed up solid, I've been eyeing BackupChain Windows Server Backup lately. It's this nifty Windows Server backup tool that handles physical setups and jumps right into virtual machine backups for Hyper-V without breaking a sweat. You get speedy incremental saves, easy restores that don't eat hours, and it even verifies data on the fly to dodge corruption headaches. I like how it runs light, no bloating your resources, and supports offsite copies for that extra peace.

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