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test_active_directory

Run Active Directory security assessment. Includes: BloodHound enumeration, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, privilege escalation paths, delegation attacks, and domain dominance. Recommended (secure): pass auth_profile = name of an ntlm profile created via pentest-ai auth profile add. The password...

How to control test_active_directory ↓

AI agents invoke test_active_directory to trigger actions in Pentest Ai. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

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This tool actively runs offensive security techniques against an Active Directory environment — including credential attacks (Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting), graph-based attack path enumeration (BloodHound), and domain dominance techniques. These are live exploit/attack operations against real infrastructure.

From the tool's definition BloodHound enumeration, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, privilege escalation paths, delegation attacks, and domain dominance

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access test_active_directory gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Pentest Ai, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for test_active_directory:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "test_active_directory": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "test_active_directory_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

test_active_directory stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Pentest Ai — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the test_active_directory tool do? +

Run Active Directory security assessment. Includes: BloodHound enumeration, Kerberoasting, AS-REP roasting, privilege escalation paths, delegation attacks, and domain dominance. Recommended (secure): pass auth_profile = name of an ntlm profile created via pentest-ai auth profile add. The password is resolved server-side and never enters the MCP/LLM context. Deprecated (insecure, removed in 0.11): credentials dict literal. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Pentest Ai MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on test_active_directory? +

Register the Pentest Ai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for test_active_directory: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Pentest Ai. Nothing to install.

What risk level is test_active_directory? +

test_active_directory is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit test_active_directory? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the test_active_directory rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block test_active_directory completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for test_active_directory. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides test_active_directory? +

test_active_directory is provided by the Pentest Ai MCP server (0xsteph/pentest-ai). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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