Active Directory Auditing and Real-Time Monitoring
Track every change, logon and permission across Active Directory and Microsoft 365, with real-time alerts and pre-built compliance reports.
Change auditing
Every change to users, groups, computers and OUs, with who made it and the before-and-after values.
Logon auditing
Every logon across your domain controllers and Microsoft 365, in one view.
Passwords and lockouts
See who reset a password, and which machine locked the account out.
More features
Everything you need to answer who changed what, and when
Sign-ins, admin actions and configuration changes across Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, in the same timeline as Active Directory.
Get an email the moment a critical change happens, from pre-built alerts or your own.
Events are collected from your domain controllers remotely. Nothing to install on them.
Pre-built reports for the security and compliance events auditors ask about.
Audit data is kept in your own database, so history isn't lost when event logs roll over.
Search and filter across all domain controllers and Microsoft 365 at once.
Mailbox access, permission changes and document actions in Exchange Online and SharePoint.
Connects to GCC High and DoD tenants as well as commercial Microsoft 365.
AD Audit Pro vs native event logs
The same audit data, without the log diving and the correlation work.
| Feature | AD Audit Pro | Event Viewer | PowerShell |
|---|---|---|---|
| All DCs in one view | Yes | No | Scripting required |
| Before-and-after attribute values | Yes | No | No |
| Plain English event descriptions | Yes | Raw event IDs | Raw event IDs |
| Account lockout source machine | Yes | Manual correlation | Scripting required |
| Microsoft 365 and Entra ID auditing | Yes | No | Separate modules |
| Real-time email alerts | Yes | No | Task Scheduler plus scripts |
| Pre-built compliance reports | Yes | No | No |
| Long-term log retention | Yes | Logs overwrite | Manual archive |
| Search and filter across all events | Yes | Per log only | Scripting required |
| Export to CSV, Excel or PDF | Yes | Limited | Scripting required |
| Setup time | Two minutes | Varies | Hours of scripting |
Self-hosted
Your audit data never leaves your network
AD Audit Pro runs on your own machine and stores events in your own database. Nothing is sent to a vendor cloud.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to install agents on my domain controllers?
No. AD Audit Pro collects events from your domain controllers remotely. Install it once on a workstation or server on the domain.
Does it audit Microsoft 365 and Entra ID as well as on-premises AD?
Yes. Sign-ins, admin actions and configuration changes across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online, SharePoint and OneDrive appear in the same timeline as your on-premises Active Directory events.
How far back can I search?
Audit data is stored in the AD Audit Pro database, so your history is not lost when Windows event logs roll over. Retention is yours to configure.
Can I get alerted when a critical change happens?
Yes. Pre-built alerts cover the most common security and compliance events, and you can create your own on any audited event. Alerts are delivered by email as the event happens.
What are the system requirements?
Windows 10 or 11, or Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 or 2025, plus the .NET 4.8 runtime or higher.
Free trial
Stop digging through event logs
Try AD Audit Pro free for 15 days. Installs in about two minutes on your own network.