Grant server permissions with grant succeeded (24160) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You know that event ID 24160 in Windows Server Event Viewer? It's basically logging when someone grants permissions to a server, and it all goes through without a hitch. The message says "Grant server permissions with grant succeeded," and it tags it with action_id GWG and class_type SR. That GWG means the grant worked, like a thumbs up for the action. Class_type SR points to server resources getting that permission boost. Happens in the Security log mostly, under System or Application sometimes too. I see it pop up when admins tweak access rights, say for shares or services. Full details show the user who did it, the exact permission granted, and the target server bit. Timestamps it all, so you track who messed with what and when. If it's succeeding, that's good news-no errors to chase. But you wanna watch it anyway, right? Keeps things transparent.

Monitoring this? Fire up Event Viewer on your server. You click through to the logs, find that Security one. Filter for ID 24160. Once you spot patterns, set a task to alert you. Right from the Event Viewer screen, you attach a task to that event. Choose "Create Task" when you right-click the event. Make it trigger on every 24160 hit. Then, in the action tab, pick "Send an email." Yeah, built-in option there. Fill in your SMTP details, like the server address and your email. Add the recipient-you, obviously. Subject line something snappy, like "Permission Grant Alert." Body can pull in event details automatically. Test it out to make sure it zings to your inbox. Schedules it to run whenever that event fires, no fuss.

And hey, speaking of keeping servers safe and backed up, I've been digging into BackupChain Windows Server Backup lately. It's this slick Windows Server backup tool that handles full system snapshots without downtime. Works great for Hyper-V virtual machines too, backing them up live so you don't interrupt anything. Benefits? Super fast restores if something glitches, and it encrypts everything to fend off snoops. Plus, no agent needed on VMs-saves you headaches. I use it to sleep better at night, knowing permissions events or crashes won't wipe me out.

At the end of this chat, there's the automatic email solution waiting for you.

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