"Always Allow" email notification

Is it possible to turn on email notification for "Always Allow" permission settings on the Policy Manager? Customer would like to be notified if EMC connect to their devices but does not want the chore of managing the connections by using "Ask for Approval" setting. Thanks in advance.

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Sorry but this feature is not currently available. I've heard that it is being looked at for a future release but there is as of yet no timetable.

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You could implement the syslog server feature (see Operations Guide) and when EMC connects to a device, they would see something like the below.  This is an example of connecting to Symm 0742.  Of course, they would have to mine the audit log for meaningful information.

Tue Dec 21 09:21:59 EST 2010, HK194900742, 53052, Filter evaluated for device HK194900742, action Remote Application. Details: Permission Default application permission, filter=EMCRemote
Tue Dec 21 09:21:59 EST 2010, HK194900742, System, Remote Session 200355-NG7JiCrUZqq07uxDLqDWcivZRUA4jxTRBdIUFIJtE started on device HK194900742 with model Symmetrix-GW by remote user 53052 from enterprise servicelinkcluster at Tue Dec 21 09:26:18 EST 2010
Tue Dec 21 09:21:59 EST 2010, HK194900742, System, Remote Session 200355-ZNG7JiCrUZqq07uxDLqDWcivZRUA4jxTRBdIUFIJtE status changed to Session Started at Tue Dec 21 09:21:59 EST 2010
Tue Dec 21 09:21:59 EST 2010, HK194900742, 53052, Device HK194900742 successfully processed Action: Remote Application: Remote Application Name=EMCRemote; Remote Session id=200355-ZNG7JiCrUZqq07uxDLqDWcivZRUA4jxTRBdIUFIJtE; Notes= ;  Permission: Default application permission
Tue Dec 21 09:28:19 EST 2010, HK194900742, System, Remote Session 200355-ZNG7JiCrUZqq07uxDLqDWcivZRUA4jxTRBdIUFIJtE terminated at Tue Dec 21 09:28:19 EST 2010
Tue Dec 21 09:28:19 EST 2010, HK194900742, System, Remote Session 200355-ZNG7JiCrUZqq07uxDLqDWcivZRUA4jxTRBdIUFIJtE status changed to Session Ended at Tue Dec 21 09:28:19 EST 2010
Tue Dec 21 09:28:19 EST 2010, HK194900742, 53052, Device HK194900742 successfully processed Action: Stop Remote Application: sessionid=200355-ZNG7JiCrUZqq07uxDLqDWcivZRUA4jxTRBdIUFIJtE;  Permission: Default stop remote application