Comments on: FREE: ADManager Plus – Active Directory reports and monitoring http://4sysops.com/archives/active-directory-free-tools/ For Windows Administrators Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John McIntyre http://4sysops.com/archives/active-directory-free-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-134735 John McIntyre Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:23:14 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=1641#comment-134735 Hi, Thanks for sharing your insightful thoughts and suggestions - very cool and helpful indeed. In the spirit of sharing helpful information, thought I'd mention that one of my Microsoft colleagues informed us about a cool FREE tool from a Microsoft partner, that offers over 50 super-helpful Active Directory security reports, such as which accounts are locked out, which accounts are set to expire in the next few days, which security groups are nested, where all a user may have permissions etc. The tool is called <b>Gold Finger</b>, and it is developed by a company called Paramount Defenses. You can download it from <a href="http://www.paramountdefenses.com/goldfinger.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.paramountdefenses.com/goldfinger.php</a> Why bother writing complicated scripts, using unsupported command-line tools or paying for such tools, when you can use a 100% AUTOMATED, GUI based, FREE solution that is not only SUPPORTED but also ENDORSED by Microsoft?! If you're into Active Directory security, then this tool is a must-have. Thought I'd share this helpful tip with you! Sincerely, JohnM Hi,

Thanks for sharing your insightful thoughts and suggestions – very cool and helpful indeed.

In the spirit of sharing helpful information, thought I’d mention that one of my Microsoft colleagues informed us about a cool FREE tool from a Microsoft partner, that offers over 50 super-helpful Active Directory security reports, such as which accounts are locked out, which accounts are set to expire in the next few days, which security groups are nested, where all a user may have permissions etc.

The tool is called Gold Finger, and it is developed by a company called Paramount Defenses. You can download it from http://www.paramountdefenses.com/goldfinger.php

Why bother writing complicated scripts, using unsupported command-line tools or paying for such tools, when you can use a 100% AUTOMATED, GUI based, FREE solution that is not only SUPPORTED but also ENDORSED by Microsoft?!

If you’re into Active Directory security, then this tool is a must-have. Thought I’d share this helpful tip with you!

Sincerely,
JohnM

]]> By: Ashok http://4sysops.com/archives/active-directory-free-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-110836 Ashok Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:32:43 +0000 http://4sysops.com/?p=1641#comment-110836 The above tools from ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus are totally free. The Active Directory free tools primarily help an administrator to avoid the need for Scripts or Command Line tools. Instead it provides an easy to understand User Interface to perform various Actions in Active Directory Regards]Ashok The above tools from ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus are totally free. The Active Directory free tools primarily help an administrator to avoid the need for Scripts or Command Line tools. Instead it provides an easy to understand User Interface to perform various Actions in Active Directory

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