Remove-AuthServer Exchange cmdlet issued (25575) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that Remove-AuthServer Exchange cmdlet issued event, ID 25575, pops up in the Event Viewer when somebody runs a command to yank out an authentication server setup from your Exchange setup. It logs the exact time, the user who did it, and a bit about which server got removed. You see, this happens if an admin or whoever has access fires off that cmdlet to clean up or mess with auth configs. I always watch for it because it could mean someone's tweaking security stuff without you knowing. The details in the event include the cmdlet name, parameters used, and even the outcome if it succeeded. But if it fails, it might spit out error codes right there in the log. You can find it under the Microsoft-Exchange or security logs, depending on your setup. Hmmm, imagine if a rogue account triggers this; it's like a red flag waving. I check mine weekly just to stay ahead.

Now, to keep an eye on this without staring at screens all day, you fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click that 25575 event in the list. Pick Create Task from Event or something close. You set it to trigger only on this ID in the right log. Then, for the action, make it run a simple email program or whatever you've got to ping your inbox. I link mine to send a quick note to my phone too. And boom, every time it hits, you get alerted fast. Or tweak the task in Task Scheduler afterward if you want repeats or filters. It's straightforward once you poke around the screens.

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At the end here's the automatic email solution.

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