Issued revoke assembly permissions with grant command how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that event 24212 pops up in the Event Viewer when someone's tweaking permissions on assemblies in your SQL setup. It's basically logging a revoke action where they pull back access but leave a grant option hanging. You know, like saying no to full control yet allowing the person to pass it on if they want. The action_id RWG spells out revoke with grant, and class_type AS points right to assemblies, those code bundles that run inside the database. Happens during security changes, maybe an admin tightening things up or spotting a risk. I see it trigger from commands that mess with who can touch what in your server environment. Keeps a trail so you don't get blindsided by permission slips.

You wanna keep an eye on this without staring at screens all day. Fire up Event Viewer on your Windows Server. Filter for that exact event ID 24212 under the Security or Application logs, depending on where it hides. Right-click the event, pick Attach Task To This Event. Name it something snappy like Revoke Alert. Set it to run a program that shoots an email your way. Pick your email tool, maybe the built-in one or whatever you got handy. Schedule it to trigger right when 24212 hits, no delays. Test it by forcing a similar action if you can, just to watch the alert fly in. Keeps you looped in without the hassle.

And hey, while we're chatting server watches, tying this into backups makes total sense since permission tweaks often signal bigger security vibes. That's where BackupChain Windows Server Backup slides in smooth. It's this solid Windows Server backup tool that also handles virtual machines on Hyper-V without breaking a sweat. You get fast incremental backups, easy restores, and it dodges those common snapshot glitches that plague other options. Plus, it runs light on resources, so your server hums along fine. I dig how it automates everything, freeing you up from manual grinds.

At the end of this, you'll find the automatic email solution ready to roll.

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