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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Audits a base directory for any form of unique/non-inherited permissions.
.DESCRIPTION
Loops through all subfolders, identifies where inheritance is blocked OR
where explicit, non-inherited permissions exist, and exports them to a CSV.
.PARAMETER BaseDir
The root directory path you want to scan.
.PARAMETER ReportFolder
The directory path where the final CSV report should be saved.
.EXAMPLE
.\FolderAudit.ps1 -BaseDir "C:\CompanyData" -ReportFolder "C:\AuditReports"
#>
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = "Enter the base directory path to scan.")]
[string]$BaseDir,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Enter the folder path where the report should be saved.")]
[string]$ReportFolder = "C:\Temp\AuditReports"
)
# Generate timestamped filename (Format: ddMMyyyy-HHmm)
$TimeStamp = Get-Date -Format "ddMMyyyy-HHmm"
$ReportName = "Non_Inherited_Permission_Audit_$TimeStamp.csv"
$OutputFile = Join-Path -Path $ReportFolder -ChildPath $ReportName
# Verify directories exist
if (-not (Test-Path $BaseDir)) {
Write-Error "The specified base directory does not exist: $BaseDir"
exit
}
if (-not (Test-Path $ReportFolder)) {
Write-Host "Report folder does not exist. Creating it now: $ReportFolder" -ForegroundColor Yellow
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $ReportFolder -Force | Out-Null
}
Write-Host "Starting comprehensive permission audit on: $BaseDir" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Results will be saved to: $OutputFile" -ForegroundColor Cyan
Write-Host "Scanning for blocked inheritance and explicit local permissions..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
# Initialize array to hold results
$Report = [System.Collections.Generic.List[PSCustomObject]]::new()
# Get the base folder itself and all subfolders
$Folders = Get-ChildItem -Path $BaseDir -Recurse -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Include the root folder in the audit
$AllFolders = @($GetItem = Get-Item $BaseDir) + $Folders
foreach ($Folder in $AllFolders) {
try {
# Get Access Control List (ACL) for the folder
$Acl = Get-Acl -Path $Folder.FullName
# 1. Check if inheritance is blocked ($true)
$IsInheritanceBlocked = $Acl.AreAccessRulesProtected
# 2. Look specifically for any access rules applied directly to this folder (IsInherited -eq $false)
$ExplicitRules = $Acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IsInherited -eq $false }
# If inheritance is blocked OR there are explicit rules present, we need to flag it
if ($IsInheritanceBlocked -or ($ExplicitRules.Count -gt 0)) {
Write-Host "Found unique/non-inherited permissions: $($Folder.FullName)" -ForegroundColor Magenta
# Extract names of users/groups with explicit, non-inherited access
$ExplicitAccessString = ($ExplicitRules | ForEach-Object { $_.IdentityReference.Value }) -join "; "
# Determine the type of change for easy sorting in Excel/CSV
$PermissionStatus = if ($IsInheritanceBlocked) { "Inheritance Blocked" } else { "Inheriting but has Explicit Local Rules" }
# Append data to our report object
$Report.Add([PSCustomObject]@{
"Folder Name" = $Folder.Name
"Full Path" = $Folder.FullName
"Permission Status" = $PermissionStatus
"Inheritance Blocked"= $IsInheritanceBlocked
"Explicit Access" = $ExplicitAccessString
"Last Modified" = $Folder.LastWriteTime
})
}
}
catch {
Write-Warning "Permission denied or error reading: $($Folder.FullName)"
}
}
# Export data to CSV
if ($Report.Count -gt 0) {
$Report | Export-Csv -Path $OutputFile -NoTypeInformation -Encoding UTF8
Write-Host "`nAudit complete! Found $($Report.Count) folders with unique/non-inherited permissions." -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "Results exported to: $OutputFile" -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
Write-Host "`nAudit complete. All subfolders are perfectly inheriting permissions." -ForegroundColor Green
}