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title: "File and Folder NTFS Permissions Reporting Tool | FileAudit"
description: "Audit and report on NTFS file and folder permissions with FileAudit. Monitor changes and get alerts on permission modifications in real time. "
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updated_at: "2025-07-21T14:11:00.383Z"
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# File and folder NTFS permissions and properties reporting

Report on NTFS permissions for all your files and folders. View file and folder properties such as size, attributes, creation date, last modified and last access date.

## Audit basic and advanced NTFS permissions on Windows Servers

FileAudit allows you to have a centralized view of the NTFS permissions (basic and advanced) of your files and folders.

See all NTFS permissions and permission changes. Drill down into live and historic detail of who has access to what.

- **Prevent **unauthorized access
- **Get a centralized list **of file and
folder permissions per account
- **Significantly reduce the time IT spends** monitoring permissions to files and folders
- **Focus on what’s important** thanks to filters and scheduled reports
- **Meet compliance** regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, FISMA

## Track NTFS permission changes

Track and get alerts on permission changes.

Monitor and track permission changes to see who has access to what, when, and who made the changes.

Capture who has access to what at a given time with a snapshot of permissions to record access at a specific time.

See the name of the user and the name of the file/folder that will be impacted when you set up an alert.

## Simplify reporting

With FileAudit, access predefined reports, schedule reports, and select favorite reports to display on the dashboard.

## View file and folder properties

See all file and folder properties in one centralized view. FileAudit shows properties such as size, attributes, creation date, last 
modified date and last access date.

### Key benefits

- Track & manage disk usage
- Get actionable information on your files and folders (recently modified files, last changed, last accessed...)
- Get a clear view of what’s taking up space
- Significantly reduce the workload related to cleaning up files (to save up space or prepare for a cloud migration, for example)