Extract text from Security and save files (ASG)
To convert ASG Data files to another format, you need Microsoft Dynamics AX or other Settings software.
To convert other file formats to the "Configuration Export" file type, you need software like Microsoft Dynamics AX or a similar tool.
The .ASG extension represents a classic data portability challenge: it is a container used by disparate systems with no cross-compatibility. Its most critical business use is as a Security Export file from Microsoft Dynamics AX (formerly Axapta). These files store user groups, permissions, and domain security configurations. The primary disadvantage here is opacity; administrators often need to audit these permissions for compliance, but the file is a proprietary binary blob designed only for re-importing, not for reading in a text editor or browser. This "black box" nature makes offline auditing impossible without conversion.
On the consumer side, .ASG files are frequently encountered as saved game states for legacy titles like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and the Warlords Battlecry series. These files suffer from extreme version lock-in; a save file from one patch version often fails to load in another, and they are completely unreadable by standard image or text viewers.
For Dynamics AX users, the pragmatic solution is converting these settings into human-readable formats. Converting an .ASG to TXT, XML, or CSV facilitates security audits in Excel without requiring a running AX environment. For archiving purposes, converting to PDF ensures a snapshot of permissions is preserved.
Convert.Guru analyzes your ASG file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert ASG file to SVG, AI, EPS, PDF, JPG, CDR, WMF, EMF, SWF, FLA, XFL or SKETCH, you can use Microsoft Dynamics AX or similar software from the "Security Configuration Export" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert AFPUB, EPS, FIG, VSD, SKETCH, VDX, AFPHOTO, PDF, AFDESIGN, SVG, VSDX or AI files to ASG, try Microsoft Dynamics AX or another comparable tool in the "Security Configuration Export" category.
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