Issued an access database object command (action_id AS) (24111) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event 24111 pops up in your Event Viewer when something issues a command to mess with a database object in Access. You know, like when a user or process tries to grab or tweak stuff in there. It's basically Windows logging that an action happened, with the action_id showing what exactly went down, like AS for some specific access type. I see it a lot on servers where folks are poking around databases without full rights. And it flags potential security hiccups, right? If someone's sneaking in commands they shouldn't.

You want to watch for these without staring at screens all day. Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Click through to the logs, find the one for security or application where 24111 hides out. Right-click the event, and pick attach task to this event log. It'll spin up a scheduled task that triggers on every hit of that ID. I do this trick to catch weird accesses before they snowball.

Set that task to run a program that shoots you an email. Pick something simple like a batch file calling your mail client. You tweak the triggers in the task properties to fire right away. Test it by forcing the event if you can, just to see the alert zip to your inbox. Keeps you looped in without the hassle.

Hmmm, or you could filter the view in Event Viewer first to spotlight just 24111s. That way, attaching the task feels less clunky. I bet you'll spot patterns quick once alerts start flowing.

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