NTFS Folder Audit gives you a fast, readable view of who has access to what across any Windows file share, without wrestling with icacls or PowerShell.
Scan a local path or a UNC share to any depth and get a permissions grid showing identity, access type, decoded rights, inheritance state and flags. Folders whose ACLs are set directly on the folder, rather than inherited from the parent, are flagged - and a single click filters the tree down to only those. Each one is either a deliberate security boundary or a mistake, and they are the first thing worth reviewing in any audit.
Compare two paths side by side to catch permission drift between a share and its backup. Export a self-contained interactive HTML report you can email to a client, or a flat CSV. Folders your account cannot read are listed in an event log rather than silently reported as empty. A command line interface covers scheduled and headless audits.
Free, with no licence key, no trial timer, no gated features and no account. It contains no network code at all - no telemetry, no analytics, no update check - so it behaves identically on an isolated network.
Technical details
Publisher
ProDirt LLC
Version
1.0.0
Release date
2026-08-21
License
PolyForm Shield 1.0.0
Installer type
portable
Architecture
x64
Package ID
ProDirt.NTFSFolderAudit
Requirements
Windows 10 version 1809 or later
Install NTFS Folder Audit from the command line
Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=ProDirt.NTFSFolderAudit -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=ProDirt.NTFSFolderAudit -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=ProDirt.NTFSFolderAudit -e
NTFS Folder Audit adds this command to the command line: ntfsfolderaudit.
NTFS Folder Audit is polyform shield 1.0.0 software from ProDirt LLC. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
What is the latest version of NTFS Folder Audit?
The latest version is 1.0.0, released on Aug 21, 2026.
Is it safe to download NTFS Folder Audit?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 3be489ffe45e5a104728001ed691a7f020cf88c69ac3a99a9011233509e757df.
Which Windows versions does NTFS Folder Audit support?
NTFS Folder Audit requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall NTFS Folder Audit?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find NTFS Folder Audit and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=ProDirt.NTFSFolderAudit -e.
Is there a portable version of NTFS Folder Audit?
Yes. NTFS Folder Audit is available as a portable program (NTFSFolderAudit.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
Alternatives to NTFS Folder Audit
Other Privacy & Security programs for Windows from different developers.
