New-PowerShellVirtualDirectory Exchange cmdlet issued (25564) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

That event, the one with ID 25564, it's basically Exchange logging when someone fires off the New-PowerShellVirtualDirectory cmdlet. You know, that command creates a new spot for PowerShell stuff in Exchange, like setting up a virtual directory for remote access. It pops up in the Event Viewer under the MSExchange Management logs. Happens whenever an admin or script runs that exact cmdlet, and it records details like who did it, from where, and the timestamp. Pretty straightforward alert for changes in your Exchange setup. If you're not expecting it, could mean someone's tinkering or maybe an update's automating it. I check mine weekly just to stay ahead.

Monitoring it for email alerts? Easy peasy with a scheduled task right from the Event Viewer screen. You open Event Viewer, hunt down that 25564 event in the logs. Right-click it, pick Attach Task To This Event. Then you build the task to trigger on that ID, set it to run a program that shoots an email. Like, use the built-in Send Email action in the task wizard. Pick your SMTP server, slap in your address, and boom, alerts fly out whenever it hits. I set mine to notify me during off-hours too. Keeps things chill without constant watching.

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At the end here is the automatic email solution.

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