# Settings

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

In Central Administration, go to **Virto User Manager** settings.

![Virto User Manager settings page in SharePoint Central Administration](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/virto-user-manager-settings-1024x532.png)

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.

![Fieldset configuration options in Virto User Manager: fieldsets, fields, and field formats](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/user-manager-1024x542.png)

## 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*

![General tab of a User Edit fieldset showing First Name, Last Name and Initials identity attributes](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.39.06-998x1024.png)

Contact Information: Holds personal and work contact details.

- **Add Field** – Option to include further contact-related AD attributes.
- **Email**
- **Mobile**
- **Home Phone**
- **Web Page**
- **Postal Code**
- **Address**

![Contact Information section of a fieldset listing Email, Mobile, Home Phone, Address and other contact fields](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.39.24-990x1024.png)

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.

![Organization section of a fieldset with Company, Department, Phone Number and other org-related AD fields](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.39.35-995x1024.png)

About Me: Provides user biography or other descriptive information stored in AD.

![About Me section of a fieldset for the user biography and descriptive AD information](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.39.43-995x1024.png)

Security and Options: Used to configure password and account management settings, such as password reset permissions or account control.

![Security and Options section of a fieldset for password reset and account control settings](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.40.11-997x1024.png)

![User account options within the Security and Options section of a User Manager fieldset](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.40.20-983x1024.png)

## 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.

![Field format settings showing Title, RegExp validation pattern, and Comment fields in User Manager](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.22.51-990x1024.png)

You can also create your own field format by clicking "+Add new field format" button.

![Add new field format button for creating a custom validation format in User Manager settings](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.36.53-1024x426.png)

## List of Fields settings

To modify any field, click the pencil icon. Click the bin icon to delete the field.

![List of Fields in User Manager with pencil edit and bin delete icons next to each field](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.09.34-1024x340.png)

These settings define how a single user profile field behaves in your app.

![Single field configuration in User Manager with general properties and data type and input rules](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.10.34-1002x1024.png)

### 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).

![Add field button at the bottom of the List of Fields for creating a custom user profile field](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-18.14.57.png)

You can choose from an extensive list of AD names in the dropdown.

![AD Name dropdown listing the available Active Directory attributes to map a User Manager field to](https://img-docs.virtosoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-at-20.27.29-1024x719.png)

## Pages
- [Installing a web part in SharePoint Classic experience](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/settings/how-to-configure-a-web-part/index.md) — Add a Virto User Manager web part to a SharePoint Classic page and open its AD Manager Web Part Settings to configure it.
- [Installing a web part in SharePoint Modern experience](https://docs.virtosoftware.com/docs/virto-user-and-password-manager/settings/installing-a-web-part-in-sharepoint-modern-experience/index.md) — Add a Virto User Manager web part to a SharePoint Modern page, open its settings, and choose the fieldset it uses.