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AD Reporting

10/09/2025 /

Active Directory (AD) is the backbone of many enterprise environments — user accounts, computer objects, group memberships and authentication flows all live here. This page contains practical, production-ready scripts and reporting examples for gathering user- and computer-based information from AD. Whether you need quick counts, scheduled reports, or one-off audits, these scripts will help you extract actionable data, troubleshoot issues, and automate routine AD reporting tasks.

Why AD Reporting matters

  • Maintain accurate inventory of users and endpoints.
  • Detect stale/disabled accounts or unmanaged computers to reduce attack surface.
  • Validate group membership and access patterns for audits and compliance.
  • Produce repeatable reports to share with stakeholders or feed into ticketing/CMDB systems.

How to use these scripts (prereqs & safe running)

  • Run from a management workstation or a jump box with the ActiveDirectory PowerShell module installed (RSAT or Domain-joined management server).
  • Execute with an account that has read access to the domain (for some reports, more privileges may be required).
  • Test in a lab or non-production OU before scheduling in production.
  • Consider using scheduled tasks or automation platforms (Azure Automation, Jenkins, Ansible Tower) for recurring reports.
  • Always export to CSV and store outputs securely (no plaintext sensitive data in accessible shares).

Explore the following sections to access the Active Directory scripts you need:

AD Group-Based Scripts – Scripts for group management and membership reporting.

AD Computer-Based Scripts – Scripts for managing and reporting on computer objects.

AD User-Based Scripts – Scripts for user account management and reporting.