Presenting synchronized data on user’s hover profile

Hover profile is a popup dialog that provides quick access to key information about other Jira users. Active Directory Attributes Sync app allows to show more details, such as job title, department, or phone number.

Steps

To present synchronized data on user’s hover profile:

1. Add user to Active Directory server.
2. Add user to Jira users (Jira Administration > User Management > Users > Create User).
   
   Note

   Remember to use in Jira the same username as in Active Directory.

   Info

   For more information on managing users in Jira, see official Atlassian documentation.

3. Go to Jira Administration > Add-ons.
4. Select Connections from the menu in the app section.
5. Set fields in the connection which should be synchronized.
   Info

   For more information on setting fields in the connection, see Fields.

   Note

   Remember to select Hover profile in the visibility.

   

6. Click Synchronize.

Result

Selected fields with synchronized data from Active Directory are presented on user’s hover profile.

Figure: User’s hover profile with basic information