New-GlobalAddressList Exchange cmdlet issued (25206) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that Event ID 25206 in Windows Server Event Viewer pops up whenever someone fires off the New-GlobalAddressList cmdlet in Exchange. It's like a little flag waving to say, hey, a new Global Address List just got created in your setup. You know, those lists help folks find email contacts across the whole organization. The event logs the exact time it happened, who triggered it, and maybe some details on the list itself. I always check it because it could mean admin work or something sneaky going on. But yeah, it's tied to Exchange management, so if you're running that on your server, this event shows up in the Application log under Microsoft-Exchange something. Full details include the cmdlet's parameters used, like the name of the new list or its recipients filter. It even notes if it succeeded or bombed out with an error. You can spot patterns, like if it's running too often, which might point to automation gone wild. Or perhaps an unauthorized poke at your directory.

Now, to keep an eye on this without staring at screens all day, you can set up monitoring right from the Event Viewer itself. Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Head to the Windows Logs, then Application. Filter for ID 25206 to see just those hits. Right-click the log, pick Attach Task To This Event Log or something close. That lets you create a scheduled task that wakes up when 25206 triggers. In the task wizard, tell it to run a program that shoots an email your way. You pick the email tool, like maybe the built-in SendMail thing. Set conditions so it only alerts during work hours or whatever. Test it by forcing the event if you can, just to make sure the alert pings your inbox. I do this for a bunch of events; keeps things chill without constant worry.

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