Identify Active Directory Shared Folder Permissions
Easily monitor and manage Active Directory (AD) shared folder permissions
Identify and modify Active Directory folder permissions
SolarWinds® Access Rights Manager (ARM) is built to make it easy to identify shared folder permission status for resources across your domain. Gain an understanding of user authorizations and access permissions across folders, files, and services to help ensure you follow best practices for user access. You can easily view what users can access through Active Directory along with Exchange, SharePoint, and file servers.
Examine past AD access controls activity
Need to know what happened in your shared folders and files over time? Use SolarWinds ARM to track historical changes to Active Directory permissions. With AD monitoring, you can see the shared folder changes made in the past, when this access or modification occurred, and which users implemented specific changes.
Improve security with folder permissions management
Real-time, streamlined Active Directory folders and files permissions management makes it easier for admins to prevent potential security threats. Ineffective internal access controls can lead to data leaks and unauthorized modifications of sensitive data. With ARM, admins can quickly review shared folder permissions to identify gaps in security or compliance. You can also drill down into folder history or user accounts to access targeted insights into suspicious activity and unauthorized Active Directory file sharing.
Easily audit AD folder permissions
Access Rights Manager also comes with built-in compliance reporting tools, so you can provide Active Directory file and folder permissions insights to demonstrate compliance. Leverage AD log activity to generate in-depth compliance reports for management and auditors. ARM is designed to help you adhere to industry regulations like HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and more. Customize reports with detailed information on user permission levels and access activity. You can even automate the creation of reports and their delivery schedule to help streamline the compliance process.
Get More on AD Folder and File Permissions
Do you find yourself asking…
An Active Directory shared folder is a folder with its settings configured so that it can be viewed or changed by the appropriate users as needed. Understanding Active Directory shared folders and who has access to modify, edit, and delete their contents is important to control user activity and help ensure security for sensitive data.
An Active Directory shared folder is a folder with its settings configured so that it can be viewed or changed by the appropriate users as needed. Understanding Active Directory shared folders and who has access to modify, edit, and delete their contents is important to control user activity and help ensure security for sensitive data.
View and control AD files and folders permission
Access Rights Manager
- Get at-a-glance visibility into Active Directory and NTFS permissions
- Improve data security by exercising control over Active Directory file sharing
- Produce automated Active Directory reports to prove regulatory compliance
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