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Install pywerview on Linux in one command

pywerview is a Python port of PowerView for enumerating Active Directory from Linux: users, groups, computers, shares, and sessions, over LDAP and SMB with domain credentials you hold.

pywerview in three lines

pipx install otinstaller
ot install pywerview
ot run pywerview -- d:example.com

Runs the-useless-one/pywerview (GPL-3.0, ★ 1.1k, otinstaller v0.0.4, registry updated Oct 13, 2026). otinstaller installs and runs it; it does not change or verify it.

What pywerview is for

AD enumeration during an authorised internal assessment.
Mapping group membership without a Windows host.

Typed inputs for pywerview

otinstaller translates these prefixes into pywerview's own flags. Anything else after -- is passed through unchanged, so every original flag still works.

d:: domain · ot run pywerview -- d:example.com
u:: username · ot run pywerview -- u:jane_doe

Run every installed tool that takes the same input at once: ot run --all d:example.com

Where the results go

Every run lands under ./results/pywerview/<target>/ as a timestamped output file plus a .meta.json sidecar: the exact command, start and end time, exit code, and the SHA-256 of the output. Group runs with --case, compare the last two with ot diff pywerview <target>, and pull indicators out with ot extract.

Before you run it

Needs domain credentials and network access to a domain controller. This is internal network tooling, not open-source intelligence in the public sense.

Update, remove, inspect

ot info pywerview      # inputs, flags, keys
ot example pywerview   # sample output
ot update pywerview    # move to the next tested version
ot remove pywerview    # delete its virtualenv

Full reference for this tool: docs for pywerview.

Pairs with

CrossLinked

CrossLinked scrapes search engines for LinkedIn results about a company and turns the names it finds into email addresses in the format you specify.

secator

secator wraps dozens of recon and scanning tools behind one command with a shared output format, and runs them as tasks, workflows, or full scans.

SpiderFoot

SpiderFoot runs two hundred-odd modules against a domain, IP, email, or username and links what they return into one graph.

FAQ

pywerview with otinstaller, answered

How do I install pywerview on Kali or Ubuntu?

Install otinstaller once with pipx install otinstaller, run ot init, then ot install pywerview. The tool lands in its own virtualenv under ~/.otinstaller/, pinned to a version that was tested on Ubuntu, so nothing touches your system Python. ot doctor flags a missing git or venv module.

Which inputs does pywerview take through otinstaller?

d: (domain), u: (username). otinstaller maps each prefix to pywerview's own flag. Everything after -- that is not a typed input is passed through unchanged, so the original flags still work.

Where does otinstaller save pywerview results?

Under ./results/pywerview/<target>/ in the folder you run from, as a timestamped output file plus a .meta.json sidecar with the exact command, timing, exit code, and SHA-256. Add --case <name> to group runs, and ot diff pywerview <target> to compare the last two.

Does pywerview need an API key or a login?

Yes. Needs domain credentials and network access to a domain controller. This is internal network tooling, not open-source intelligence in the public sense. Keys and tokens live in ~/.otinstaller/.env with permissions 600, and ot keys check verifies them.

Can I run pywerview together with other tools?

Yes. ot run --all d:example.com runs every installed tool that accepts domain input, in parallel, including pywerview. Save the combination as a playbook to repeat it.