Set-CASMailbox Exchange cmdlet issued (25370) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You ever notice how Event Viewer in Windows Server keeps a sneaky log of stuff happening behind the scenes? That event ID 25370 pops up specifically when the Set-CASMailbox cmdlet gets fired off in Exchange. It's like a digital footprint saying someone just adjusted client access rules for a mailbox. You know, things like letting a user access their email from mobile devices or tweaking ActiveSync policies. This event shows up in the Security log or sometimes the Application log, depending on your setup. It records the exact time, the user who ran it, and what server handled the change. I always check it because it can flag unauthorized tweaks that might mess with your email flow. And if you're running Exchange on your server, this thing triggers every time an admin or script alters those CAS settings. It includes details like the mailbox name affected and the specific parameters changed. Pretty handy for spotting if someone's poking around without permission. Or maybe just to audit your own team's actions.

But monitoring this manually? Nah, that's a drag. You can set it up right from the Event Viewer screen to watch for 25370 and ping you with an email. Fire up Event Viewer, head to the log where it hides, usually Security. Right-click on it and pick Attach Task to This Event or something close. Filter it to just event ID 25370. Then in the task wizard, tell it to run a program that shoots off an email when it spots one. I like using the built-in Send Email action if your server's got SMTP sorted. Set the trigger to any time this event hits, and boom, you're alerted without staring at logs all day. It keeps you in the loop on those mailbox changes without the hassle.

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