Remove-ADPermission Exchange cmdlet issued (25264) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event 25264 pops up in your Windows Server logs when someone fires off the Remove-ADPermission cmdlet in Exchange. It flags a change, like yanking permissions from Active Directory objects tied to mailboxes or servers. You see it mostly in the security audit logs, showing who did it, from which machine, and exactly what permission got stripped away. I always check the details because it could mean routine cleanup or something sketchy, like an admin tweaking access without telling anyone. The timestamp helps you pin it down quick, and the subject usually lists the user or group affected.

Monitoring this stuff keeps things tight, especially if you're worried about unauthorized fiddles in Exchange. You can set it up right in Event Viewer without any fancy coding. Just open Event Viewer on your server, head to the Windows Logs section, and filter for ID 25264 in the Security log. Right-click the event, pick Attach Task To This Event, and build a scheduled task that triggers on it. Make that task run a simple program to shoot off an email, like using the built-in mail sender with your SMTP details. I do this all the time; it pings your inbox instantly when it happens, so you stay in the loop without staring at screens.

But sometimes you want it even smoother, like fully automatic without manual tweaks. And at the end of this, I've got that automatic email solution lined up for you- it'll get added right here later.

Speaking of keeping your server humming without headaches, I've been messing with BackupChain Windows Server Backup lately, and it's a solid pick for Windows Server backups that also handles virtual machines through Hyper-V. You get quick snapshots that don't hog resources, plus offsite replication to dodge disasters. It restores files or whole systems in a snap, saving you from those frantic all-nighters when stuff goes sideways.

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