Why am I seeing an admin privilege error in ADAudit Plus?

Why am I seeing an admin privilege error in ADAudit Plus?

In this article:  

  • Issue description

  • Prerequisites

  • Possible causes

  • Resolution

  • Related topics and articles

  • How to reach support

Issue description  

While using ADAudit Plus, you may encounter the following notification:

Authentication: Error - The user/system has no admin privilege

This message typically appears when a minimum-privilege or least-privilege service account is configured. It is an informational alert and does not impact product functionality.

Prerequisites  

  • ADAudit Plus must be running with a valid service account configured under Admin > Domain Settings > Modify Credentials.

  • Ensure the service account has the necessary minimum privileges as outlined in the configuration guide.

    Service account configuration guide

Possible causes  

  • The configured account does not have domain admin privileges.

    • ADAudit Plus flags this to notify the user that a least-privilege account is in use, which is acceptable and often recommended in secure environments.

Resolution  

Informational only—no action required  

  • The message is non-blocking and does not affect event collection, report generation, or agent communication.

  • ADAudit Plus will function normally, and all reports should be available as expected.

If you're using a minimum-privilege service account intentionally, this message can be safely ignored.

Optional: Disable the notification  

If you prefer not to see this alert:

  1. Go to the Admin tab in ADAudit Plus.

  2. Navigate to Configuration > Alert/Report Settings.

  3. Locate the option Show Privileged Domain User Alert.

  4. Uncheck the setting and click Save changes.

Related topics and articles  

 How to reach support 

If the issue persists, contact our support team here. 

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