Building a reliable information security system begins with the right tools. For this very purpose, Netwrix offers a set of free tools that help administrators and cybersecurity professionals maintain transparency, respond to incidents in a timely manner, and enhance the resilience of IT infrastructure.
In this article, we will review the key freeware Netwrix tools, their capabilities, and their practical value for the daily work of IT teams.
Change and Access Auditing Tools
Get automatic notifications each day about system changes and access attempts. Reviewing what users have been doing is as easy as checking your email inbox.
Netwrix Auditor Free Community Edition
Track user activity across a wide range of mission-critical systems, including Active Directory, Group Policy, file servers, Windows Server, Exchange, Office 365, SQL Server, and more.
Netwrix Auditor for Active Directory
Free Community Edition
Receive detailed daily reports on modifications to AD accounts, groups, group memberships, organizational units, permissions, GPO links, and various policies. Reports also include both successful and failed login attempts.
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Netwrix Auditor for Microsoft Entra ID
Free Community Edition
Gain visibility into every change occurring within your Microsoft Entra ID. Monitor both successful and unsuccessful attempts to sign in to your cloud directory and connected applications.
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Netwrix Auditor for Exchange
Free Community Edition
Keep control over modifications to mailboxes, Exchange role groups, mailbox databases, and Exchange settings. Stay informed about non-owner mailbox access events in both on-premises and cloud environments.
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Netwrix Auditor for Windows File Servers
Free Community Edition
Stay informed about changes to files, folders, shares, and permissions. Track all successful and failed attempts to access data.
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Netwrix Auditor for Dell Data Storage
Free Community Edition
Get daily reports on activities across your Dell data storage devices, covering file, folder, share, and permission changes, as well as successful and unsuccessful attempts to access stored data.
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Netwrix Auditor for NetApp
Free Community Edition
Maintain awareness of all changes to files, folders, shares, and permissions on your NetApp filers. Monitor every successful and failed data access attempt.
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Netwrix Auditor for SharePoint
Free Community Edition
Track modifications to farm configuration, groups, permissions, and user content. Reports also cover document views and edits in both on-premises and cloud-based SharePoint deployments.
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Netwrix Auditor for Oracle Database
Free Community Edition
Achieve visibility into database activity, including changes to objects, roles, and permissions. Monitor both successful and unsuccessful attempts to access production databases and structured data.
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Netwrix Auditor for SQL Server
Free Community Edition
Track SQL Server activity, including changes to instance configuration, creation and deletion of databases, modifications to database users, roles, and schemas, as well as data manipulations. Also covers successful and failed login attempts.
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Netwrix Auditor for Windows Server
Free Community Edition
Monitor all changes to Windows Server configuration, such as installed hardware and software, local security options, and registry settings.
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Netwrix Auditor for Network Devices
Free Community Edition
Bring transparency into configuration updates, scanning threats, and hardware malfunctions across network devices. Monitor both successful and failed login attempts to network hardware and VPN access events.
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Netwrix Auditor for VMware
Free Community Edition
Stay up to date on modifications to VMware host systems and virtual machine settings. Reports include creation and deletion of virtual machines.
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Password and Identity Management Tools
Netwrix Account Lockout Examiner
Pinpoint the exact cause behind each account lockout so that you can resolve the problem promptly and restore essential services without delay.
Netwrix Bulk Password Reset
Simplify administration by resetting passwords in bulk — across an entire domain, a selected group of computers, or even on a standalone workstation.
Netwrix Inactive User Tracker
Generate reports on accounts that have remained unused for a defined number of days, helping you identify and manage dormant accounts.
Netwrix Password Expiration Notifier
Automatically notify users via email when their password is about to expire, giving them time to update credentials before access is interrupted.
Miscellaneous Tools
Netwrix Effective Permissions Reporting Tool
Verify that employees’ access rights align with their responsibilities by analyzing who has what permissions in Active Directory and on file shares.
Netwrix Disk Space Monitor
Receive instant email alerts when available disk space falls below predefined thresholds on one or more servers, ensuring proactive resource management.
Netwrix Event Log Manager
Aggregate event data from Windows servers across your infrastructure, with notifications and detailed reporting for critical events.
Netwrix Service Monitor
Track the status of services running on multiple servers at once. Get email alerts if one or more services unexpectedly stop, and optionally configure automatic restarts to ensure uninterrupted availability.
Netwrix Flashlight for Salesforce
A free managed package that automatically documents all customizations in Salesforce, along with their interdependencies.
Netwrix Flashlight for NetSuite
A free managed package that automatically documents all customizations in Salesforce, along with their interdependencies.
