Netwrix Auditor for Active Directory
Free Active Directory audit tool for change and logon tracking
Get instant insights into changes in Active Directory and Group Policy. This free Active Directory auditing tool is fast, flexible, and built to boost efficiency.
Faster, smarter Active Directory monitoring
Changes can slip through Active Directory unnoticed, until it’s too late and a small change leads to big consequences. Manual tracking wastes time and leaves security gaps that put your data at risk. This free Active Directory auditing tool shows you exactly what was changed, when, and where so you can spot issues faster and take action sooner.
Track Active Directory and GPO changes
Monitor logons and what AD and GPO objects were added, removed, or modified with full before-and-after values.
Automate daily AD change reports
Aggregate data within AD/GPO and get daily email reports detailing logons and changes in your domain.
Fine-tune data for better efficiency
Do more with meaningful data and clear, actionable insights on every change. Your IT team will thank you.
No expiration date or hidden fees
Free means free. Use Netwrix Auditor for Active Directory for as long as you need it. Plus, try the full version for 20 days, on us.
Capabilities
Free features, smarter workflows
Logon and change tracking
Monitor all logons and changes to Active Directory users, groups, organizational units, Group Policy Object links, and more.
Before-and-after values
Get detailed information on every change, with values before and after each modification, to see exactly what changed.
Daily activity summaries
Stay on top of updates to your AD environment with daily summaries of changes and logons, delivered straight to your inbox.
What, when, and where details
Get clear, complete details for every reported event, including details on what changed, when it happened, and where it occurred.
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What's different
Free Community Edition vs. the full Netwrix Auditor
The Free Community Edition gives you a real look at Netwrix Auditor: recent changes, before-and-after values, and daily summaries. The full Netwrix Auditor keeps that same foundation and adds the reporting depth, risk visibility, and compliance mappings your team needs to run this day to day.
Free Community Edition
✓ Reporting on configuration changes, read attempts, and logons ✓ Daily activity summary sent to a single recipient ✓ Before-and-after values for every modification ✓ "What," "when," and "where" details for each reported event
Netwrix Auditor
✓ "Who" details for every reported event ✓ Ability to run, customize, and save reports ✓ Scheduled report delivery to any number of recipients ✓ State-in-time configuration reporting ✓ Risk assessment and behavior anomaly discovery ✓ Compliance reports mapped to PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, and more ✓ Dashboards, search, and threat alerts ✓ API integration and extended audit storage ✓ Role-based access, AD object restore, and full support
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