Active Directory Snapshot Tool (debug) 4.1

Active Directory Snapshot Tool (debug) is a utility designed for administrators who need a safe, read-only view of their directory state at a point in time. It helps you capture, mount, and explore snapshots of Active Directory to audit changes, troubleshoot issues, validate migrations, and rehearse recovery—without touching the live environment. This debug build adds detailed diagnostics and verbose logging for deeper insight during testing.

Key capabilities:

• Capture or open read-only snapshots of Active Directory for offline inspection
• Browse objects and attributes without modifying production data
• Compare snapshots to identify changes in users, groups, OUs, GPO links, and other directory data
• Search and filter across large directories; export results to CSV/LDIF for reporting
• Generate summary reports to support audits and change reviews
• Debug-focused logging, tracing, and timing metrics to aid troubleshooting

Notes and requirements:

• Intended for lab and test scenarios; use a release build for everyday production use
• Requires appropriate permissions to access snapshots or backups; creating snapshots may require administrative rights on a domain controller
• Works with standard Windows Server Active Directory environments; no schema changes are performed
• Handle outputs and logs carefully, as they may include sensitive directory information

Whether you are auditing changes, investigating an incident, or practicing recovery, Active Directory Snapshot Tool (debug) provides a controlled and transparent way to examine your directory state.

Active Directory Snapshot Tool (debug) is developed by Microsoft. The most popular version of this product among our users is 4.1. The name of the program executable file is adst.exe.