New-Fingerprint Exchange cmdlet issued (25692) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event 25692 in the Windows Server Event Viewer, it's all about someone firing off the New-Fingerprint Exchange cmdlet. You know, that thing logs when a user or admin runs it to create a new fingerprint for Exchange stuff. I see it under the Microsoft-Windows-Exchange/Operational channel mostly. It captures the who, the when, and a bit on why it happened. Like, the description spills details on the account name and the server involved. But watch out, it might flag if it's from an unexpected spot. I always check the source IP in there too. And yeah, it ties into security audits for Exchange environments. You don't want surprises from that cmdlet without knowing.

Now, to keep an eye on it with email alerts, I like using the built-in scheduled task setup right from the Event Viewer. You open Event Viewer, find that event under Applications and Services Logs, Microsoft, Windows, Exchange. Right-click the log, pick Attach Task To This Event Log or something close. I set it to trigger only on event ID 25692. Then, you choose to start a program, but link it to sendmail or whatever basic email tool you got. Make the task run every few minutes, scanning for new hits. I tweak the filters so it ignores junk and only pings you on real ones. It's straightforward, no fancy coding needed.

Hmmm, or you could bind it to a simple batch file that emails the details. But stick with the Event Viewer wizard, it's less hassle. You test it by forcing the event if you can, see if the alert flies to your inbox.

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