Enable-ExchangeCertificate Exchange cmdlet issued (25147) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that Event ID 25147 pops up when someone runs the Enable-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet in Exchange. It's like the server logging a certificate getting activated for Exchange services. You know, certificates handle secure connections, so this event flags when one gets enabled, maybe for email or web access. I see it in the Application log under Microsoft-Exchange-ActiveMonitoring or something similar. Details show the thumbprint, the services it binds to, like IIS or SMTP. If it's unexpected, it could mean admin action or even a sneaky change. You want to watch it because tampering with certs might signal trouble, like security tweaks gone wrong.

To monitor this, fire up Event Viewer on your Windows Server. Right-click the Application log, pick Filter Current Log, and type 25147 in the Event IDs box. That narrows it down quick. Now, for alerts, create a scheduled task tied to this event. Go to Task Scheduler, make a new task, and under Triggers, choose On an event. Select Application log, source as MSExchange CmdletLogs or whatever matches, and ID 25147. Then, set the action to run a program that sends email, like using blat or your mail client executable. Pass the event details as arguments. Schedule it to check every few minutes if needed. That way, you get pinged right away if it fires.

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