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Many actions performed in Hyena can be logged. The log file is a standard tab-delimited text file, enabling easy viewing in Microsoft Excel or any database application. The log file can also be shared between multiple Hyena users.
Log Settings
To enable logging, select Tools->Settings->Logging, and enter a full path and name of the log file. If the file does not exist, it will automatically be created. Any name can be used for the log file, for example, Hyena_Log.Log.
The log options include a log setting name, or action, such as "Account Unlock", and selections on whether to log successful and/or failed attempts.
Log Actions
The actions that can be logged include:
WMI - Query and Method Execution
Active Directory:
Object Access
Rename
Move
Update/Modify
Account Unlock
Add/New Objects
Enable/Disable Accounts
Add Group Member
Remove Group Member
Reset Password
Reset Computer
Delete Object
Undelete Object
Terminal Server - Update/Modify User Setting
RAS/Dialup - Update/Modify User Setting
Windows NT / Local Computer Log Settings:
Reset User Password
Add User
Modify/Update User
Delete User
Add/Delete Computer
Add Group
Modify/Update Group
Delete Group
Add Group Member
Remove Group Member
Server Operations:
Shutdown/Reboot
Add User Right
Remove User Right
Set Policy
Wake Up (WOL)
Each action can be logged either after a successful and/or failed event.
Log File Data Fields
The logging data file is a plain text tab-delimited file. It is opened, written to, and closed only during a logging event; therefore, multiple users can share the same log file if desired. The elements written to the log file are:
Date - The date that the logged event occurred.
Time - The time that the logged event occurred.
Username - The active username that generated the logged event.
Server/Path - The path of the server that the operation was performed on. For AD events, the path of the AD object.
Category - The 'category' of the log event : WMI, AD, USER, or SERVER
Sub-category - A short text category of the specific type of log event, for example 'USER_RESET_PWD'.
Log Info 1 / Log Info 2/ Log Info 3 - These fields values will depend on the type of logged event.
Success / Failure - Either SUCCESS or FAILURE depending.
Error Message - If FAILURE, the error message.