4.6 Managing User Profiles
Once user profiles have been
synchronized, they are available in the Manage User Profiles web page.
Scroll through the list of users, or use the Find Profiles box to
search for specific users by name. To modify a profile, click an
account name and choose Edit. You can also use the New Profile button
to create a new user profile, but this is typically not necessary if
you are using profile sync.
NOTE When
editing an individual user profile, note that the icons next to profile
properties provide a quick indication as to which ones are required,
and which properties were imported through a data connection.
4.7 Managing Policies
These policies apply to the User
Profile Service Application, and they are used to determine how
personal information is shared, along with who can view this
information about users. Use these policies to configure privacy
settings and access for My Site personalization features and user
profile properties. Administrators can configure policies for each
specific feature or user profile property, which enables them to be
aligned with the organization’s existing privacy and sharing policies.
SharePoint 2013 has added a significant number of new policies in order
to facilitate management of the new social capabilities that have been
introduced. These new policies include the following:
- Following a document or site on My Site
- Tagging an item on My Site
- Liking or rating something
- Participation in communities
- Following a person on My Site
Administrators should review the Manage Policies
page for a complete list of all the available policies. Use the
following steps to change the settings of a profile service policy:
1. In the People section of the User Profile Service Application home page, click Manage Policies.
2. Click the drop-down box on a policy, and select Edit Policy.
3. The policy
setting can be enabled or disabled. The default privacy setting
determines who is allowed to see the information in this property.
There is also an option that allows users to override the default
policy setting.
4. Specify whether the end user is allowed to override the privacy setting, and click OK.
4.8 Managing User Subtypes
From the Manage Profile Page, you can easily access the Sub-types page
by clicking the Manage User Sub-types link. You can create new user
subtypes or remove existing ones from this page. Use subtypes for
classification of user properties, which means that if desired, user
properties can be associated with only specific subtypes. For example,
suppose a large company has many vendor user accounts with whom it does
business. A user subtype called Vendors could be created, along with a
new property called Vendor Company. This property could be associated
with only those users who are categorized in the Vendors subtype.
