{"id":44333,"date":"2020-03-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=44333"},"modified":"2024-08-15T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T19:10:49","slug":"directory-users-computers-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/directory-users-computers-report","title":{"rendered":"Directory Users and Computers Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Customizable reports of all the users and computers in your directory are essential for maintaining a secure and compliant IT environment. Industry compliance frameworks like PCI<\/a> require proof that any user accounts inactive for 90 days are consistently removed. Left stagnant, these accounts can be vulnerable to cyberattacks. They also clutter your directory, making it cumbersome to keep track of users and systems for asset management purposes<\/a>.\u00a0
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With a directory users and computers report, you can easily identify and remove inactive accounts and demonstrate whether the information in your user database is current. This is one crucial step in proving that your team has secure, centralized control over the users and systems in your environment.
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Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the parameters you\u2019ll want to include in this type of report, along with some considerations for how to pull it. We\u2019ll look at one approach using Active Directory\u00ae<\/sup>, as well as a more modern solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users and Computers Report Parameters <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When creating a directory users and computers report, you\u2019ll want to retrieve more than just a basic list of directory objects. Here are some of the additional properties you may want to pull, and how to use each of them: 
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