Object profile changed (22) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

Man, that "Object profile changed" event with ID 22 in Windows Server Event Viewer? It's like the system yelling that someone's tweaked a user profile or group settings in Active Directory. You know, maybe an admin altered permissions or shifted a user to a new group. Happens when objects get modified, like adding or removing rights. I see it pop up during routine tweaks, but it can flag weird stuff too, like unauthorized changes. Keeps things secure by logging every shift.

You wanna monitor it? Fire up Event Viewer on your server. Right-click the Windows Logs, pick Security. Filter for event ID 22. Spot those logs quick. To get alerts, set a scheduled task from there. In Event Viewer, go to Action, attach a task to the event. Pick what triggers it, like when 22 logs. Then, link it to send an email via some basic task scheduler setup. I do this all the time. Keeps you in the loop without staring at screens.

Or, if it's a one-off, just export the logs manually. But for ongoing watch, that task nails it. Hmmm, and tying this to backups makes sense, right? You don't want profile changes messing with your data recovery.

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

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