AD FastReporter is a Windows desktop application for generating, customizing, and automating Active Directory reports. It reads AD data using LDAP and presents it in a readable format with filtering, export, scheduling, and email delivery capabilities.
AD FastReporter runs on any domain-joined Windows workstation — no server installation, no agents, no cloud dependencies. It connects to your Active Directory using standard LDAP queries and can report across multiple domains and forests.
AD FastReporter organizes reports into eight categories, each covering a different type of Active Directory object:
| Category | What it reports on |
|---|---|
| Users | User accounts — names, status, logon history, passwords, memberships, organization, contact info |
| Computers | Computer accounts — names, OS details, logon status, IP addresses |
| Groups | Security and distribution groups — members, membership counts, scope, type |
| Exchange | Exchange-enabled users, contacts, and groups — mailbox settings, protocols, policies |
| Contacts | AD contact objects — names, email addresses, organization details |
| Printers | Published printers — names, locations, server details |
| Group Policy Objects | GPOs — names, links to OUs/sites/domains, status |
| Organizational Units | OUs — names, child object counts (users, computers, groups) |
Each category includes built-in report forms organized by subcategory. For example, User reports are grouped into Generic, Account Status, Logon Status, Password Status, and System subcategories. In total, the application includes over 250 built-in report forms.
Report Generation — Select a built-in report or create a custom one, choose which AD fields to display, apply filters, and generate. Results appear in a data grid that you can sort, search, and review before exporting.
Custom Report Forms — Create your own report forms by selecting from the available fields, or duplicate and modify a built-in form. You can also add custom LDAP fields for attributes not included by default.
Filtering — Build filter conditions with AND/OR logic, criteria grouping, and a range of operators (contains, equals, starts with, before/after dates, greater/less than, and more). Filters let you narrow results to exactly what you need — for example, “users whose password expires in the next 7 days and who haven’t logged on in 30 days.”
Export — Export reports in eight formats: Excel (XLSX), CSV, CSV (append), HTML, PDF, XML, ODS, and JSON.
Email Delivery — Send report results by email as plain text or with file attachments (CSV, XLSX, HTML). Configure SMTP settings once and send directly from the application or as part of a scheduled task.
Scheduled Tasks — Automate report generation on a daily schedule using Windows Task Scheduler integration. Each task defines which report to run, where to export the results, and whether to send them by email.
Report History — Generated reports are stored in a local SQLite database. You can revisit previous results without re-running the query against Active Directory.
Charts — Visualize report data as charts and export them as images.
NIS2 Compliance — A built-in compliance dashboard with predefined report forms for the EU NIS2 Directive, covering inactive accounts, password policy, privileged groups, service accounts, and more.
AD FastReporter is available in two editions. The Free edition lets you generate and view all 250+ built-in reports. The Pro edition adds export, custom reports, filtering, scheduling, charts, and NIS2 compliance features.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Generate 250+ built-in reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 report categories (Users, Computers, Groups, Exchange, Contacts, Printers, GPOs, OUs) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple domain connections | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export to XLSX, CSV, HTML, PDF, XML, ODS, JSON | ✓ | |
| Report storage and history | ✓ | |
| Create custom report forms | ✓ | |
| Create custom report filters (AND/OR conditions) | ✓ | |
| Add custom LDAP fields | ✓ | |
| Automated scheduled reporting with email delivery | ✓ | |
| Generate and export charts | ✓ | |
| Advanced in-depth report fields | ✓ | |
| NIS2 Compliance Dashboard | ✓ | |
| Priority support and regular updates | ✓ |
You can start with the Free edition and upgrade to Pro at any time. Your connections, settings, and database are preserved when upgrading. See the product page for pricing and purchasing options, or request a free trial to evaluate all Pro features.
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