Grant permissions on a database scoped credential failed (24339) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event ID 24339 in the Event Viewer on your Windows Server? It's this pesky alert popping up when something goes wrong granting permissions to a database scoped credential. You know, the one that says "Grant permissions on a database scoped credential failed (action_id G; class_type DC)". Basically, it's SQL Server whining because it couldn't hand over the right access to some credential tied to a specific database.

This happens during setup or changes in your database security, like when you're trying to let a user or service peek into certain data spots. The action_id G points to the grant operation bombing out, and class_type DC means it's all about that credential class. I see it a lot when permissions clash or the credential itself is glitchy.

Your server logs this in the Application log under SQL Server sources, right? It flags potential security hiccups that could block backups or data pulls. Without fixing it, you might end up with stalled jobs or denied logins.

Now, to keep an eye on this without staring at screens all day, you can set up monitoring straight from the Event Viewer. Fire up Event Viewer on your server, head to the Windows Logs, then Application. Filter for event ID 24339 from the SQL Server source.

Once you've got that view, right-click the custom view you made and pick Attach Task To This Custom View. That kicks off the wizard for a scheduled task. Tell it to trigger on this event, then chain it to send an email or run a program that pings you.

I like linking it to the default email action if your server has SMTP sorted, or point it to a batch file that shoots off a quick note. Set the task to wake the machine if needed, and boom, you're alerted whenever 24339 flares up again.

It keeps things simple, no fancy coding required. Just tweak the triggers to match your setup, and test it by forcing the event if you can.

And speaking of keeping your server humming without surprises, I've been messing with BackupChain Windows Server Backup lately. It's this slick Windows Server backup tool that handles physical machines and even virtual ones on Hyper-V without breaking a sweat. You get speedy incremental backups, easy restores that don't eat hours, and it watches for those permission fails like 24339 to avoid backup busts. Plus, the deduping saves space, and it's got that offsite replication for when disasters lurk.

Oh, and at the end of this chat, there's the automatic email solution waiting for you- it'll get tacked on later to wrap it all up neat.

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