Netwrix Effective Permissions Reporting Tool
Stay on top of access with our free permissions reporting tool, delivering actionable insight into who has permissions to what in Active Directory and file shares.
Valuable insights into access rights and permissions
Take the guesswork out of access management with our free Effective Permissions Reporting Tool. The Netwrix solution provides detailed reports on the what, where, and when of Active Directory and file sharing. Get a clearer picture of inherited permissions, excessive access rights, and more.

Gain control over access
See users’ AD group membership and file share permissions in a single report, including explicit and inherited access rights.
Curb excessive permissions
Get actionable information to rescind unneeded access rights and ensure users have only job-required permissions.
Seal up breach points
Reduce security gaps by ensuring essential data can be accessed only by specific employees with proper authorization.
Simplify IT support
Quickly track down any users’ permission status across AD and file servers with reports generated in a single click.
Capabilities
Free features, smarter workflows
Lock down excessive permissions
Get actionable information to rescind unneeded access rights and ensure users have only the permissions they need.
Explicit vs inherited permissions
Easily distinguish between explicitly assigned permissions and those inherited through group membership.
User and group analysis
Analyze current permissions for specific users or entire groups across both your AD and file server environments.
Detailed reporting
Generate detailed reports that help you prove compliance standards and prove permissions align with job-role requirements.