Simplify Active Directory Permissions Analysis, Auditing & Reporting
Stop struggling with complex Active Directory permissions. Identify security risks, achieve compliance, and document your AD permissions in minutes instead of days.
Why IT Professionals Choose AD Permissions Reporter
Complete Visibility
Gain full insight into your AD permissions structure with multiple view options including hierarchical tree view, table view, and principal-focused view with expandable nested group membership.
Simplified Analysis
Intuitive interface with flexible filtering, grouping of similar permissions, and detailed ACL analysis. Understand inheritance patterns and identify security vulnerabilities at a glance.
Time-Saving Automation
Cut hours from your auditing process with automated scanning of entire domains or specific OUs. Export to Excel, PDF, HTML for documentation, compliance reporting, and deeper analysis.
Key Interfaces
Hierarchical AD Object View
Navigate your Active Directory structure just like in ADUC, with clear visual indicators showing permission inheritance and security status.
✓ Intuitive tree-based navigation
✓ Visual inheritance indicators
✓ Quick permission status overview
Principal-Focused View
See permissions organized by users and groups with expandable nested group memberships to easily identify who has access to what.
✓ User/group-centric organization
✓ Nested group expansion
✓ Immediate access path identification
Export & Reporting
Generate comprehensive reports for auditing, documentation, and compliance needs with flexible export options and customizable formats.
✓ Excel, PDF, HTML exports
✓ Customizable report templates
✓ Filtered data exports
Essential Features
Comprehensive Scanning
Scan entire Active Directory domains, target specific OUs, or focus on containers and GPOs with customizable scan depth and flexible entry points.
Permission Analysis
View effective permissions, inheritance patterns, direct and group-based permissions with detailed ACL analysis similar to Active Directory Users and Computers.
Multiple View Options
Switch between hierarchical AD Objects view, tabular data view with filtering and sorting, and Principal view that organizes by users and groups.
Advanced Filtering
Filter results by objects, permissions, principals, or inheritance with customizable criteria to focus on specific security concerns or compliance needs.
Security & Authentication
Support for standard and custom domain credentials with secure credential storage using either database or Windows Credential Manager.
Export Capabilities
Export results to Excel, PDF, HTML with customizable formatting options for comprehensive documentation and reporting to stakeholders.
Group Expansion
Expand nested group memberships and include primary group memberships to fully understand permission inheritance and access paths.
Status Visibility
Clearly identify disabled user and computer accounts with visual indicators to help eliminate security risks from inactive accounts.
Profile-Based Configuration
Save scanning configurations as reusable profiles to streamline regular audits and ensure consistent reporting across multiple scans.
Coming Soon
Comparison Reporting
Compare permissions between different time periods, identify changes, and highlight additions and removals with detailed comparison reports.
Scheduled Scanning
Automate permission scans on a schedule with email notifications and monitor for unauthorized permission changes in your environment.
Advanced Reporting
Generate PDF and HTML reports with custom branding options and report templates for professional documentation and compliance.
Risk Assessment
Identify security risks with automatic scoring, best practices recommendations, and compliance checking for GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulations.
Permission Management
Directly modify permissions with bulk change capabilities, permission templates, and role-based access control recommendations.
Integration Options
Connect with SIEM systems, utilize PowerShell module for automation, and leverage REST API for custom integrations with other tools.
Free vs Pro version
Free version
Pro version
Audit an unlimited number of AD Objects
Hierarchical AD Object View
Table view
Principal view
Export reports to CSV, Excel (XLSX), HTML, XML and PDF files
Report result storage
[Coming Soon] Change reports - compare two reports and see what has changed
Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2016/2019/2022