Item: ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently using the product to comply with security regulations in place within the state of the organization. The product is lightweight, does not give any trouble running on the current servers, is easy to manage, easy to process reports, and support is always helpful when needed. Best of all, the product checks all the requirements set forth to comply with the regulation.

Pros and Cons

Audit Trail.
User Auditing.
Easy to Read Reports.
Customizable Reports.

Strictly on-Prem version without internet connection needed.
Pinpoint a file that a user opens only, currently, if a user opens a folder, it logs as the user opened/tried deleting all files.
Offline help wiki as help feature is internet faced.

Return on Investment

Not being fined for non-compliancy.
Visibility into the users activity.
Auditing of all users activity.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus provides an in depth look at changes made across every aspect of your Active Directory. How has being able to track changes in your Active Directory impacted your organization?

The product tracks every movement the users make within the Active Directory environment. The product makes it very easy to track users' Read / Write / Delete / Transfer without a hassle, and being able to pull up the report within the dashboard makes it even better. The custom template for the report makes the product really shine.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus User Behavior Analytics

With the product implemented, the organization is able to see and determine if the users are in the correct place within the file structure and do only what the users are allowed to do. Tracking the changes for the files from the user is what makes the product better than others out there. Simple yet intuitive dashboard to see what the users are doing in the environment.

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus Security Objectives

The product makes it easy to see and track what the privileged accounts are doing within the system and track its every movement and action. As for the security-wise, the product is able to see all user creations/deletions/group changes/disable/enable, and many other actions. The product is what keeps the organization in compliance with regulations.

The product is the key to have the organization in compliance.

Alternatives Considered

FileAudit

Used and tested various other products before settling down with ADAudit Plus in the past, and never have the organization regretted its decision to go with this product over others. It's lightweight and fast and does what it needs to be without being an annoyance. Best of all, you can actually reach a live person for help when needed.

Support Rating

Reaching support at the time of need is not a problem with Manage Engine. If the organization is unable to reach support within its number, you are able to contact your Sales Representative to reach out for support, and he/she will expedite the process to get the help you need for the organization.

Key Insights

Do you think ManageEngine ADAudit Plus delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus's feature set?

Yes

Did ManageEngine ADAudit Plus live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ManageEngine ADAudit Plus again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Norton Small Business, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365

Likelihood to Recommend

As our organization needs to be complying with the strict regulation in place, the Manage Engine ADAudit Plus is suited for the organization to comply with the requirement. Pulling up a report to see a history usually takes a couple of minutes, always updating with fresh new events and verifying if the users are using the files within their means.

A worthy product that organizations should look into!

Overall Satisfaction with ManageEngine ADAudit Plus