SolarWinds Permissions Analyzer for AD – FREE TOOL This free tool from SolarWinds gives a basic interface to AD implementations and includes file permission management.

ManageEngine ADManager Plus – FREE TRIAL An easy-to-use service that provides a better management interface for Active Directory than the native GUI for the system.

SolarWinds Access Rights Manager – FREE TRIAL A comprehensive Active Directory management tool that offers a way to manage user groups and device and file permissions that can be applied to many AD instances.

Here is our list of the top NTFS auditing and reporting tools: Such actions could end up being perilous to organizations. When any individual or group is given excess rights and permissions to access all files and folders, it can lead to unwarranted changes to files or inappropriate access. Though this may sound overarching, in reality, it is necessary to protect the critical resources of an organization.

Many times, managers and compliance auditors ask IT administrators to give a report listing file share permissions granted to different individuals and groups.

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