Hyena
Total Windows and Active Directory system administration
About Hyena
Hyena, from SystemTools Software, is a Windows and Active Directory management tool that centralizes the day-to-day administration of users, groups, computers, servers, and services through a single Explorer-style console. It supports bulk Active Directory editing and importing, Exchange mailbox management, service and event monitoring, and WMI-based inventory and reporting across medium to large Windows networks.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Consolidates dozens of separate Windows admin tools into one Explorer-style console
- Powerful bulk Active Directory editing and import for mass user/attribute changes
- Broad OS support from Windows Server 2003 through 2025 and Windows 10/11
- Mature, stable product with 25+ years of development and responsive direct support
- Per-user licensing means you only pay for actual administrators, not managed seats or servers
Cons
- Windows-only; no native macOS or Linux client
- Dated, utilitarian interface compared to modern web-based admin tools
- Enterprise (Exchange) features require the higher-priced Enterprise Edition
- Perpetual-license model with paid upgrades rather than continuous SaaS updates
- Steeper learning curve for administrators new to deep Active Directory tooling
Key Features
Active Directory Management
Manage users, groups, computers, and organizational units across one or more domains from a single console.
Bulk AD Editing & Importing
Mass-update Active Directory attributes and import users and objects from text or CSV files using the Active Task feature, including automated home directory creation.
User & Group Management
Create, modify, delete, copy, and template users and groups, with full control over account properties and memberships.
Exchange Administration
Create, delete, and modify Exchange mailbox (recipient) information directly, with support for Exchange Server 2000 through 2019 (Enterprise Edition).
Service Monitoring & Control
View, start, stop, and configure Windows services and drivers across remote servers and workstations.
Event & Job Management
View and export event logs and schedule jobs and scheduled tasks across the network.
Disk, File & Printer Administration
Manage shares, sessions, open files, printers, and print jobs on remote Windows systems.
WMI & Inventory Reporting
Query WMI for hardware and software inventory data and export reports to Excel or Access for auditing and documentation.
Pricing
- Fully functional Enterprise Edition features for 30 days
- Free support during evaluation
- No feature restrictions during trial
- Per-administrator license
- Full Active Directory management
- Exchange mailbox integration
- 1 year of free updates
- Use across multiple workstations / RDP
- Everything in single license
- Volume discount per license
- Ideal for small admin teams
- Everything in Enterprise
- Lowest per-license volume pricing
- For large organizations
Best For
Bulk Active Directory provisioning
Import and update hundreds of AD users and attributes from spreadsheets, automatically creating accounts and home directories during onboarding.
Centralized Windows server administration
Manage services, shares, sessions, event logs, and printers across many servers from a single pane of glass instead of RDPing into each box.
Exchange mailbox management
Provision and modify Exchange mailboxes alongside AD accounts for IT teams running on-premises Exchange.
Inventory and compliance reporting
Use WMI queries to collect hardware/software inventory and export AD and system data to Excel or Access for audits.
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