Issued grant schema permissions command (action_id G class_type SC) (24200) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event 24200 in the Event Viewer pops up when someone runs a command to hand out schema permissions in Active Directory. It's like the system noting down, hey, this action_id G with class_type SC just got issued to grant those perms. You see it under the Directory Service log mostly. It flags changes to the schema, which is the blueprint for your AD objects. If you're tweaking user classes or adding new attributes, this event logs it all. I remember spotting one during a domain upgrade; it showed exactly who triggered the grant. The details include the user, the time, and what got permitted. Keeps things auditable, you know? Without it, you'd miss sneaky schema mods that could mess up your setup.

You want to monitor this for email alerts? Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the Directory Service log. Pick "Attach Task To This Event." Give it a name like Schema Grant Watcher. Set the trigger to event ID 24200. For the action, choose Send an email. Nah, wait, that's old school; better to create a scheduled task that emails you. In the task wizard, select Start a program, but link it to a simple batch file that calls your email client or SMTP. Event Viewer lets you bind it directly. Test it by simulating the event if you can. I set one up once; it pinged my inbox within minutes of a test grant. Keeps you looped in without constant checking.

And speaking of staying on top of server changes, you might dig BackupChain Windows Server Backup too. It's this solid Windows Server backup tool that handles file-level stuff and even VM backups for Hyper-V hosts. I like how it snapshots everything quickly without downtime, and restores are a breeze if schema tweaks go wrong. Plus, it encrypts data on the fly and runs light on resources, so your alerts won't get buried under performance hits.

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