Virto Active Directory User Service for SharePoint 2007 (MOSS 2007)
Virto Active Directory User Service is a web part for SharePoint 2007 allows managing data of Active Directory database users. Web part includes two components – Self Service (for working with your own data) and User Service (for management of other users’ data). Being combined in a single solution, these two web-parts provide users with powerful tools for managing and editing Active Directory User Profile while being logged into SharePoint Site.
Active Directory Self Service Web Part for SharePoint 2007
AD Self Service Web Part enables users to manage their AD account by themselves. Any authorized SharePoint user with the help of this web part can quickly change his mobile phone number; add date of birth, car number and any other data of his profile. This is very useful tool that enables to cut time of system administrators which they usually spend on users’ data management.
Using Virto Active Directory Self Service Service you can collect information from Active Directory for current SharePoint user, display this data in the site page, allow users to modify the information fields and save these modifications in the Active Directory. The ability of field values’ changing is defined by administrator (“Edit”, “Read Only”, and “Don’t Show”).
Active Directory User Service Web Part for SharePoint 2007
With the help of User Service component you can manage not only your profile but other users’ data (if it is allowed by the system security settings). When the web part is adjusted, it is pointed, which SharePoint group will be able to manage other users’ profiles. It is also defined which exact data will be available for editing. For instance, you can allow human resources manager to change posts of other users, but personal data (first and last names) will be unavailable for editing.
All Active Directory users are displayed as a list sorted in alphabetical order. It is also possible to find any user with search tools. Web part enables to view user profiles in a special window where all the data are grouped by type (personal data, job details, contact information and etc).
It is required to remember security factor when managing other users’ details. This factor is also taken into consideration by the web part developers. The web part can be adjusted by SharePoint administrator, he decides which users will have the rights of managing other users’ data. It is also feasible to apply the settings which will forbid not only viewing some fields but will make it impossible to see them for some users.
Virto Web Part and Active Directory Data Flow
After the both AD web parts are added to the site, authorized users can change User Profile Info data, and all changes will be transferred to Active Directory, and from Active Directory Data Base — to MOSS and WSS User Profile Records (refer to the scheme below). When SharePoint user logs in, Virto Web Part Active Directory defines login user and domain, transfers his information from Active Directory to SharePoint and displays it on the page. According to the settings defined for web part users by administrator, user can edit displayed information. In this case the changes will be sent to Active Directory and the message about successful operation will be displayed.
Virto Active Directory User Service Web Part for SharePoint is designed only for MOSS 2007. If you install the web part to WSS site, you can also change the data in the user profile, but data will not be transferred to the AD. This mean data exchange between the AD and WSS user profile is not supported. We plan to implement this in the future web part releases.
Virto Web Part and Active Directory Data Flow Chart
Key Features
| Feature |
State |
| Virto Active Directory Self Service Web Part |
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| View Active Directory User’s Information in User Profile of SharePoint Site (WSS/MOSS) |
Released in 1.0 |
| Transfer MOSS User Profile Info to AD |
Released in 1.0 |
| Edit Active Directory User’s Information in User Profile of SharePoint Site (MOSS) |
Released in 1.0 |
| Edit Active Directory User’s Information in User Profile of SharePoint Site (WSS) |
Coming Soon |
| Customization of User Profile Fields |
Released in 1.0 |
| Supported Fields Modes: “Edit”, “Read Only” and “Don’t Show” |
Released in 1.0 |
| Virto Active Directory User Service Web Part |
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| User is provided with ability to view/edit other users' AD data of (if he has enough rights). The list of fields available for editing/viewing is adjusted by site administrator |
Released in 2.0 |
| Administrator can adjust different options of editing/viewing/searching settings for fields. Users can decide which option to use in the web part |
Released in 2.0 |
| Administrator can adjust different options of editing/viewing/searching settings for fields. Users can decide which option to use in the web part |
Released in 2.0 |
| Ability to search users by AD profile data id added. The list of fields available for editing/viewing is adjusted by site administrator. |
Released in 2.0 |
| Administrator can define default settings for connection to AD. User can either use them or use his own settings in the web part. |
Released in 2.0 |
| A permission for user's AD profile managing is given to SharePoint group of users by site Administrator |
Released in 2.0 |
| Ability to place fields into four tabs pointing field's order in the tab is added |
Released in 2.0 |
| Ability to search users among AD Organizational Units is added |
Released in 2.0 |
| List View of Active Directory Users |
Released in 2.0 |
| Ability to edit Data in Spreadsheet View |
Coming soon |
| Input data validation (including checking for empty values) |
Released in 2.1 |
| Ability to add multiple values to AD field (if AD field supports multiple values) |
Released in 2.1 |
| Ability to create lookup fields (and managing lookup values) |
Released in 2.1 |
| Ability to set maximum value length for string AD fields |
Released in 2.1 |
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System Requirements
| Operating System: |
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 or 2008 |
| Server: |
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Note: This product is not compatible with SPS 2003 and WSS v2 |
| Browser: |
Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7 or higher is recommended. Mozilla FireFox 3.0 is applicable. |
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AD Self Service for SharePoint
Once you have added Virto Active Directory User Service web part to the site page, you have to adjust it. Define the user on behalf of which the data modifications will be done (usually it is administrator’s domain.
Since Active Directory contains the set of information fields, customize operating modes to define which of these fields will be seen and edited by users. There are three possible options: “Read Only”, “Edit” and “Don’t Show”.
Active Directory User Service allows users to change information according to administrator’s settings and synchronize these changes with Active Directory. Changes are registered on behalf of user defined by administrator. “General” tab includes basic information about user:
Change the required fields’ values and click “Save”. The same modifications will be done in the Active Directory.
Active Directory User Service for SharePoint 2007
Web Part displays list of Active Directory Users and allows managing and editing theirs data. Quick user search is also avaialble.
Pricing and Ordering
Virto Active Directory User Service web part includes two solutions - Self Service and Other User Service. Both of them comes as single solution under single license and single pricing package.
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