Changing AD Information

SharePoint Active Directory User Service allows users to change AD information of otherusers depending on security settings.

Note*: users do not have to be authenticated in Active Directory for managing profiles. They will be able to manage other users’ AD profiles even in case they are added to the SharePoint group with such rights. SeeWho Updates Profilessection.*

Virto SharePoint Active Directory User Service web part added to the SharePoint site page looks as list of users and search line grouped by organizational units.

Virto Active Directory User Service web part listing users grouped by organizational unit with a search box

Click on required user to get information about him registered in the Active Directory.

Selecting a user to view their Active Directory profile information

The interactive search tool is available. If the list of existing users is too long, type first letter of user’s name and select required user from the list of displayed ones.

Interactive search filtering the user list by the first letters of a name

You will see tabs with user information (three tabs are displayed by default; see section “Fields Management”).

Tabbed user profile view showing Active Directory information fields in the Virto User Service

Second profile tab with additional Active Directory fields for the selected user

Third profile tab listing more Active Directory information fields in the Virto User Service

Editing a user’s Active Directory fields and saving the changes in the Virto User Service

Every tab includes several fields with AD information (see section “Fields Management”).

According to the Web Part settings users can edit AD information of other users, or just view or search for it.

If it is allowed for you to edit AD information, just change it and click “Save”.

Updated on June 17, 2026