In this post we will be making the User Profile Manager property a mandatory element when users update their user profile. Spoiler This could quite possibly be the most pointless post ever, because the User Profile Manager property cannot be set to Required. The Manager property is a OOTB/system property and the policy setting controls … Continue reading SharePoint: Making the User Profile Manager Property Mandatory
SharePoint: Demystifying User Profile Deletion & Mysite Removal
I was asked by a client to provide some clarity and guidance on understanding how User Profiles and Mysites are removed from a SharePoint farm. Google provided much confusion on the subject, but these 2 posts stood out; Kirk Evans – Inside the SharePoint 2010 My Site Cleanup Timer Job Joel Oleson – SharePoint Profile … Continue reading SharePoint: Demystifying User Profile Deletion & Mysite Removal
Synchronise Sharepoint User Profiles with Active Directory
Occasionally you may need to (re) synchronise your Sharepoint user profiles with their counterparts stored in Active Directory, particularly when the Active Directory information changes. Synchronisation occurs automatically when the SharePoint machine is restarted, and periodically acording to 2 SharePoint Timer jobs, “Profile Synchronization” and “Quick Profile Synchronization”. If you need to do this manually, … Continue reading Synchronise Sharepoint User Profiles with Active Directory