Settings
In Central Administration, go to Virto User Manager settings.
There you will find all fieldset configuration options:
- List of available fieldsets – Shows all configured fieldsets used in the User Manager (for example, User New, User Edit, Password Change) that define which fields appear in each operation.
- List of fields – Displays all fields synchronized from the domain controller together with their mapped AD attribute names, formats, and options, using user‑friendly titles for easier configuration.
- List of available field formats – Contains predefined input formats and validation rules (regular expressions) that can be assigned to fields to control how values are entered and validated.
List of available fieldsets settings#
Title
Displays the name of the fieldset (e.g., User Edit). This identifies the configuration applied to profile editing forms.
General tab: Contains primary identification attributes used in Active Directory user profiles.
- First Name – User’s given name.
- Last Name – User’s family name.
- Initials – Middle initials or abbreviation.
- Add Field – Dropdown to include additional attributes such as:
- Account
- Display Name
- Location
Contact Information: Holds personal and work contact details.
- Add Field – Option to include further contact-related AD attributes.
- Mobile
- Home Phone
- Web Page
- Postal Code
- Address
Organization: Displays details related to the user’s organizational structure.
- Post Office Box
- Company
- Department
- Phone Number
- Physical Delivery Office Name
- Add Field – Dropdown menu to add additional organization-related AD attributes.
About Me: Provides user biography or other descriptive information stored in AD.
Security and Options: Used to configure password and account management settings, such as password reset permissions or account control.
List of available field formats settings#
In List of available field formats, you define reusable validation templates for fields.
- Title – Display name of the format (for example, “E‑mail”) that will be shown when assigning a format to a field.
- RegExp – Regular expression that specifies which input values are considered valid for this format (for example, an email pattern).
- Comment – Help text or validation message shown to users when the input does not match the required format, guiding them to enter a correct value.
You can also create your own field format by clicking “+Add new field format” button.
List of Fields settings#
To modify any field, click the pencil icon. Click the bin icon to delete the field.
These settings define how a single user profile field behaves in your app.
General field properties#
- Title – Display name of the field in the form (here: First Name).
- AD Name – Mapped Active Directory attribute that this field writes to/reads from (here: givenName).
- Allow Empty Values – When checked, the field is optional; when unchecked, a value is required.
Data type and input rules#
- Field type – Data type used for the value (here: Unicode String, suitable for text).
- Allow Multiple Values – If enabled, lets the field store more than one value; when disabled, only a single value is allowed.
- Input Format – Optional constraint on how the value must be entered (for example, pattern, predefined formats, etc.).
- Range from / Range to – Minimum and maximum allowed length or value for the field (here: from 1 to 64, which typically defines allowed character length for the string).
If you scroll down, you can see “+Add field” button. By clicking it, you can create your own field(s).
You can choose from an extensive list of AD names in the dropdown.
