Free Windows Active Directory Tools

If you know of a good free admin utility and want to write a short review please submit it here. You can also just leave a comment on this page if you know of a free tool in this category.

The tools are ordered according to user ratings. To rate a program click on its title and scroll to the end of the review.

  1. Active Directory Reports Lite – Active Directory reporting tool
  2. ADManager Plus – Active Directory reports and monitoring
  3. AD Tidy – Identify last logged on user and computer accounts
  4. Quest Object Restore for Active Directory – Undelete AD objects
  5. AD PHOTO EDIT – Import Exchange Global Address List (GAL) images into Active Directory
  6. NetWrix Active Directory Change Reporter
  7. NetWrix Inactive Users Tracker
  8. NetWrix AD Object Restore Wizard – Create Active Directory snapshots
  9. SysAdmin Anywhere – Active Directory Management
  10. Active Directory Telephone Book
  11. ADRestore.NET – the GUI version of ADRestore
  12. Directory Service Comparison Tool – Restore changed Active Directory objects
  13. ADMX Migrator – GUI tool for creating ADMX templates and converting ADM files
  14. SpecOps Gpupdate – WOL, gpupdate, remote restart
  15. SolarWinds Permissions Analyzer for Active Directory – Determine effective NTFS and share permissions
  16. AD Info – User friendly Active Directory reporting tool
  17. Specops Command – PowerShell meets Group Policy
  18. Blackbird auditor express – Real-time Active Directory change monitoring
  19. PowerGUI Active Directory Recycle Bin PowerPack
  20. AD Query – Search Active Directory
  21. ADModify.NET – Modify multiple user accounts in Active Directory
  22. Group Manager – Allows end users to manage Active Directory group membership
  23. Softerra LDAP Browser – LDAP viewer and search tool
  24. Active Directory Topology Diagrammer
  25. Active Directory Explorer – Active Directory Viewer
  26. IT Environment Health Scanner – Identify Active Directory problems
  27. Account Lockout Tools – View lockout status and unlock account
  28. Group Policy Refresh PowerShell Cmdlet
  29. Active Directory Search – Server Admin

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