MCP Server for Netwrix Access Analyzer

A FastMCP-based server for Netwrix Access Analyzer data analysis, designed to integrate with Claude Desktop for enhanced data analysis capabilities.

Features

• SQL Server integration with automatic connection on startup
• Dynamic database schema exploration
• SQL query execution
• Netwrix Access Analyzer File System tools

Dependencies

This MCP server requires the following dependencies:

• Python 3.12 or higher
• MCP SDK
• pyodbc 4.0.39 or higher (for SQL Server connectivity)
• python-dotenv 1.0.0 or higher (for environment variable management)
• ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server or later (must be installed on your system)

Netwrix Access Analyzer (NAA) Dependencies

This MCP Server requires Netwrix Access Analyzer (NAA) File System scans to be completed.

Installation

System Dependencies

First, ensure you have the ODBC Driver for SQL Server installed:

• macOS: Install using Homebrew: brew install microsoft/mssql-release/msodbcsql17
• Windows: Download and install from the Microsoft ODBC Driver page
• Linux: Follow Microsoft's instructions for your distribution

Python Dependencies

Install required Python packages using uv

Database Setup

For development or testing purposes only:

1. Create a .env file in your project directory with your SQL Server connection details:

# Database Connection Information
DB_SERVER=your_server_name
DB_NAME=your_database_name
DB_USER=your_username
DB_PASSWORD=your_password
DB_USE_WINDOWS_AUTH=FALSE     # Set to TRUE to use Windows Authentication

2. Replace the example values with your actual database connection information.

Integration with Claude Desktop

To make this MCP server available in Claude Desktop:

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Navigate to the Claude Desktop configuration file:
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
3. Add the following configuration to the mcpServers section.
4. Restart Claude Desktop

Example Configuration

"NetwrixAccessAnalyzer": {
  "command": "/path/to/your/uv",
  "args": [
    "run",
    "--with",
    "pyodbc,fastmcp",
    "fastmcp",
    "run",
    "/path/to/mcp/main.py"
  ],
  "env": {
    "DB_SERVER": "your_server_address",
    "DB_NAME": "your_database_name",
    "DB_USER": "your_username",
    "DB_PASSWORD": "your_password",
    "DB_USE_WINDOWS_AUTH": "FALSE"
  }
}

1. Replace /path/to/your/uv with the actual path to your uv executable (find with which uv or where uv), and update the path to your main.py file as well as the database connection information.
2. Restart Claude Desktop to apply the changes

Available Tools and Sample Prompts

The MCP server provides the following tools for interacting with database systems and analyzing access data:

Database Connection Tools

Connect-Database

Connect to a MS SQL Server database.

Parameters:

• server: SQL Server address
• database: Database name
• username: SQL Server username (optional if using Windows auth)
• password: SQL Server password (optional if using Windows auth)
• trusted_connection: Boolean flag for Windows Authentication

Example prompt: "Connect to our SQL Server database at [DBSERVER] with the name [DBNAME] using the [USERNAME] user and [PASSWORD] password."

Show-ConnectionStatus

Check the current database connection status.

Example prompt: "Is the database currently connected? Show me the connection status."

Data Query and Schema Tools

Show-TableSchema

Get a detailed explanation of a database table's schema.

Parameters:

• table_name: Name of the table to explain

Example prompt: "Explain the schema of the Permissions table. What columns does it have?"

Get-TableSchema

Retrieves the schema information for a specific table.

Parameters:

• table_name: Name of the table to get schema for.

Example prompt: "Show me the schema for the Users table."

Get-TableSample

Retrieves a sample of 10 rows from the specified table.

Parameters:

• tablename: Name of the table to sample

Example prompt: "Give me a sample of 10 rows from the Permissions table."

Access Analysis Tools

Discover-SensitiveData

Identify locations containing sensitive data.

Example prompt: "Find all shares that contain sensitive data in our environment."

Get-TrusteeAccess

Identify where a specific user or group has access.

Parameters:

• trustee: Domain\Username format
• levelsdown: How many directory levels to traverse (default: 0)

Example prompt: "Where does DOMAIN\JohnDoe have access in our file systems?"

Get-TrusteePermissionSource

Determine the source of a user's permissions for a specific resource.

Parameters:

• trustee: Domain\Username format
• resourcepath: Path to the resource

Example prompt: "Why does DOMAIN\JaneDoe have access to \server\share\folder? What's the source of this permission?"

Get-ResourceAccess

Show who has access to a specific resource.

Parameters:

• resource: Path to the resource

Example prompt: "Who has access to \server\finance? Show me all users and groups."

Get-UnusedAccess

Find users with unused access to a specific resource.

Parameters:

• resource: Path to the resource

Example prompt: "Find all users who haven't accessed \server\hr in the last year."

Get-ShadowAccess

Find users with shadow access to critical resources.

Example prompt: "Find all users who have shadow access to credit cards" "Find sbcloudlab\admins shadow access"

Operational Tools

Get-RunningJobs

Check currently running Netwrix Access Analyzer jobs.

Example prompt: "Are there any Access Analyzer jobs running right now? Show me the status."

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

If you encounter connection issues:

1. Verify your SQL Server is running and accessible from your network
2. Check your credentials in the .env file
3. Ensure the ODBC driver is correctly installed
4. Check the logs for detailed error messages

Claude Desktop Integration

If Claude Desktop can't find the uv command:

1. Use the full path to uv in your configuration (use which uv or where uv to find it)
2. Make sure you've restarted Claude Desktop after configuration changes
3. Check the Claude logs for any error messages related to the MCP server

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