Netwrix Auditor

Netwrix Auditor is a detailed database watchdog that can track any security configuration changes or data access violations. The application offers seven different solutions, which depend on the available database or server.

Companies or users managing large IT infrastructures that receive numerous daily hits will benefit from this resource. It can also be of significant help to network or database administrators that are monitoring system changes or security breaches. The resource is also capable of generating highly accurate configuration auditing reports.

The interface is rather simple and easy to work with, but it can become progressively complex as more items are added to the watch list. This is especially true when managed objects need reconfiguring. There are very few menu items and navigation is performed either by tabs or buttons.

Netwrix Auditor provides solutions for a number of items, including Active Directories, Exchange systems, File Servers, Sharepoint servers and sites, SQL Servers, VMware resource pools and Windows Servers. Users should consult the rather ample documentation, as the tool has specific requirements corresponding to each component.

Each module has specific options that have to be configured, in order to start the analysis. Among the items that the program can watch are: changes made to the Active Directory domain or to the Microsoft Exchange permissions. File modifications are recorded, as well as all changes made to SharePoint farms, servers or sites.

SQL database content modifications will be tracked, as will be changes made to ESX servers, clusters and resource pools. When Windows Servers are watched, the software will detect and report any software changes, including drivers, services or registry settings.

Summing up, Netwrix Auditor is a comprehensive server protection suite that is perfectly suited for organizations that have to balance data accessibility and security.