The importance of Active Directory auditing can be proven by a single fact: it will help maintain the security and integrity of the Active Directory. an organization's IT infrastructure. However, auditing using traditional Windows native tools is a difficult and time-consuming process. It becomes even more tedious when the listener must deal with the details of an event that are difficult to understand. Additionally, each area needs to be monitored separately, which increases the consumption of time and resources. Indeed, there should be a solution to centralize auditing across all domains and that too in a user-friendly manner. With these features and much more, LepideAuditor for Active Directory (LAAD) presents itself as a preferred solution for auditing AD. In this blog post, we will see how to audit Active Directory objects using this tool. Important Features You can install the software on any domain or even on a workgroup computer and you are free to add multiple domains (whether same or different) available on your network. In addition to auditing, this Lepide product also periodically creates snapshots of object states, which can be used to revert AD objects to previous operating states. Adding a Domain The first step is to add a domain in LepideAuditor for Active Directory. To add a domain, go to the “Settings” tab and click the “Domain Management” button in the left section. Click the “Add” button to add a domain that you need to audit. This will display the following dialog boxFigure: Add Domain Dialog BoxProvide the necessary inputs such as domain name/domain IP address, username, and password. You can also click the "Discover Domain" button to list all domains...... middle of paper ......ts.Creating an alert Right-click any report in the left panel and select “Set Alert” option. You must follow the on-screen wizard instructions to create an alert. You can use the “Alerts” tab to manage created alerts and view their delivery status reports. As soon as the software identifies the predefined condition in one of the created alerts, a short email summarizing the event will be immediately sent to the defined recipients. This will help administrators to deal with erroneous and critical situations without wasting much time. ConclusionLepideAuditor for Active Directory is, in fact, a great tool for auditing Active Directory objects in a much more user-friendly way than native tools. Following the steps above will help an auditor effectively audit an AD environment and help administrators keep an eye on their infrastructure..