User Profile Synchronization - SharePoint 2013

 This post is related to the My Site creation described in the earlier post.

Step 01
Once the user profile service is provisioned the Forefront identity manager services will be visible in your server. Go to Server Manager > Configuration > Services.
Note that the startup type of the services should be set to automatic. Include a SharePoint farm account as the Log On user.

Step 02

In the Central Admin you will be able to see the "User Profile Service" and the "User Profile Synchronization Service". Navigate to Application Management > Manage Services on Server

 

                                                                                                                                                            

In Case you don't have a user profile service, navigate to "Manager Service Applications" available under "Service Applications" and create a new user profile service application.



                                                                                                                                                                       

Step 03 - Configure Synchronization Settings

Navigate to "User Profile Service Application" (Application Management > manage Service Application > User Profile Service Application).

Select "Configure Synchronization Settings" under "Synchronization". There are three options available for the Synch.

1) Use SharePoint Profile Synchronization - For full featured SharePoint Profile Synchronization

2) Use SharePoint Active Directory Import - For light-weight Active Directory Import option (with some limitations)

3) Enable External Identity Manager - To use an external identity manager for the Profile Sync

I have selected option one.

Step 04 - Configure Synchronization Connections

In the "Synchronization Connections" page create a new connection. 

In the new connection page:

• Specify Connection name
• Insert the forest name. ( Eg. CompanyName.com )
• Users have the option to choose between auto discover domain name and explicitly specify.
• Set authentication provider type &
• Populate containers and select the profiles to synch
• Finally click ok

Step 05 - Configure Incremental Synchronization

In the "Configure Synchronization Timer Job" page, set the date and time for incremental synch


Step 06 - Full Profile Sync

In the "Start Profile Synchronization" page select "Start Full Synchronization" and click ok. The Full Synch will start the status will be displayed on the "User Profile Service Application" page.