AD-Browser

As we are sure you know, the job of most network administrators is not what you would call a walk in the park. Even on the tiniest networks, keeping track of all available resources such as shared folders, files or printers is very difficult without some sort of network directory app.

When it comes to getting the best out of Microsoft's Active Directory service for domain networks, you can rely on a pragmatic and lightweight tool appropriately named AD-Browser. Simply put, this small utility offers a well-sorted list view to network objects like computers, groups of users, containers and various schemas.

In order to use AD-Browser as intented, you need to make sure that your workstation is connected to a Microsoft AD domain. If all goes well, you should be able to get a clear view of all available organizational units.

The interface is clearly designed to make things as straightforward as possible. This said, besides the two minimalist File and Show menu, you get a panel that displays the tree lists on the left and one for managing attributes and subtrees on the right.

From this point onwards, with the help of AD-Browser, you can effortlessly sort organizational units, view their attributes or filters, object properties and settings such as registry entries, preferences, scripts, security-related options and even folder redirection.

Besides what has been stated above, with the help of the contextual menu or the show menu, you can perform quick or more advanced searches within the Active Directory. You can benefit from a small collection of predefined filters or you can customize them to fit your needs accordingly.

The program makes it very simple for you to export the lists of attributes (tree, list and property views) as well as all group policies to either text or HTML files with no more than a few mouse clicks.

To conclude, AD-Browser is an honest and practical alternative to the tools provided by Microsoft for browsing the Active Directory. With the help of a simple interface and easily accessible features, you can easily manage and keep track of network objects.