# Virto Active Directory User & Password Manager

Source: [https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/)
Product: Virto AD User & Password Manager
Updated: 2026-08-13

**Virto AD User & Password Manager for SharePoint On-Premises** provides an integrated solution for managing Active Directory (AD) users and passwords directly from SharePoint. The component extends standard SharePoint functionality, allowing administrators and users to perform a range of AD operations without leaving the SharePoint environment. The self-service feature allows users to update their own account details and passwords directly, easing the workload of system administrators.

## The documentation covers the following versions


| Name | Version |
|---|---|
| *Virto AD User & Password Manager for SharePoint* 2016 | 3.0.0 |
| *Virto AD User & Password Manager for SharePoint* 2019 | 3.0.0 |
| *Virto AD User & Password Manager for SharePoint* SE | 3.0.0 |


## Compatibility:

- **SharePoint Server:** 2016, 2019, Subscription Edition (SE)
- **Experience:** Classic & Modern pages
- **Deployment scope:** *Web Application*

Product overview: [Virto Active Directory User & Password Manager](https://www.virtosoftware.com/sharepoint/sharepoint-ad-user-profile-service/)

## **Download Virto Active Directory User & Password Manager:**

- [SharePoint SE](https://download.virtosoftware.com/SE/Virto.SharePoint.SE.ADUsers.zip)
- [SharePoint 2019](https://download.virtosoftware.com/2019/Virto.SharePoint.2019.ADUsers.zip)
- [SharePoint 2016](https://download.virtosoftware.com/2016/Virto.SharePoint.2016.ADUsers.zip)
- **Offline activation:** [Offline activation portal](https://www.virtosoftware.com/offline-activation/)

## Security & Compliance:

- **Security Overview (Whitepaper)**
- **SBOM**

\* Available [upon request](mailto:support@virtosoftware.com)

## Features

- **Add new user**  
  Administrators and authorized users can add new user accounts to Active Directory using predefined templates or custom forms. All mandatory attributes can be configured within SharePoint.
- **Edit user details**  
  Modify existing user properties, including display name, job title, email, and group membership, with immediate updates synchronized to Active Directory.
- **Copy existing user**  
  Quickly create a new user by duplicating properties and group memberships from an existing one, simplifying the onboarding process.
- **Password change**  
  Users can change their passwords directly within SharePoint without contacting the administrator. All actions are processed securely through Active Directory integration.
- **Password expiration management**  
  The component supports organization-defined password expiration policies and notifies users in advance when their passwords are about to expire, helping maintain security compliance and preventing account lockouts.

## Benefits

- Streamlined Active Directory management directly from SharePoint
- Reduced dependency on IT administrators
- Enhanced password security and compliance
- Faster user provisioning and onboarding

## Pages
- [Settings](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/settings/index.md) — Configure Virto User Manager in Central Administration: fieldsets, synchronized Active Directory fields, and field formats.
- [New User Web Part](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/new-user-web-part/index.md) — Create an Active Directory account from SharePoint: general, contact, organization, and personal fields of the New User web part.
- [Edit User Web Part](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/edit-user-info-web-part/index.md) — Update an Active Directory profile from SharePoint with the Edit User web part and confirm the change from the email link.
- [Copy User Web Part](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/copy-user-web-part/index.md) — Create an Active Directory account by duplicating an existing one with the Copy User web part, then review and save it.
- [Password Change Web Part](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/password-change-web-part/index.md) — Let users change their own Active Directory password in SharePoint and confirm the change through an email link.
- [Password Expiration Web Part](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/password-expiration-web-part/index.md) — Show users when their Active Directory password expires and where the maximum password age is set in Group Policy.