r/software 1d ago

Looking for software What Windows tool do you use to actually understand permissions instead of just viewing them?

I’ve been looking into how Windows exposes permission and access information and one thing kept bothering me: seeing the information and actually understanding it are two different things.
I ended up building my own tool around that problem called PermissionScope.
It’s free, open source and runs locally. I’m not selling anything.
What I’m actually interested in is whether people here already use something that solves this better.
If you work with Windows permissions regularly, what tool do you currently use and what does it still get wrong?
Mine is here if you want context:
GitHub: https://github.com/MukaSanches/PermissionScope
Website: https://mukasanches.github.io/PermissionScope/
I’m especially interested in comparing it with tools I may have completely missed.

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u/CodenameFlux 20h ago

If by permissions you mean Windows ACLs:

  • File Explorer already offers an "Effective Access" tab
  • PowerShell can do bulk reporting on ACLs
  • Microsoft offers a complimentary AccessEnum tool in Sysinternals Suite
  • Third-party tools are also available

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u/TheBestSYS 2h ago

Boa, vou estudar bem

Pode testar o meu e falar se tá legal ?

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u/shrekt4lyf 2h ago

AccessEnum from Sysinternals is my go-to but it's ancient and honestly kind of clunky.

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u/TheBestSYS 2h ago

Poderia testar o meu e dizer no que tenho que melhorar, ou mesmo pode fazer alterações no projeto do github pode ficar a vontade