Manage user profile synchronization in SharePoint Server

APPLIES TO: 2013 2016 2019 Subscription Edition SharePoint in Microsoft 365

Profile Synchronization in SharePoint Server enables User Profile service administrators to synchronize user and group profile information that is stored in the SharePoint Server profile store with profile information that is stored in directory services and business systems across the enterprise.

The following articles provide information about how to configure and perform profile synchronization. These articles refer to scenarios using SharePoint Active Directory Import. If you're using Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 (MIM), see the MIM documentation.

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	Synchronize user and group profiles in SharePoint Server 2013	Learn how to synchronize profiles in SharePoint Server 2013
	Configure profile synchronization by using SharePoint Active Directory Import in SharePoint Server	Learn how to import user profiles by using the SharePoint Active Directory Import tool in SharePoint Server.
	Start profile synchronization manually in SharePoint Server	Learn how to manually start a full or incremental profile synchronization.
	Schedule profile synchronization in SharePoint Server	Learn how to schedule profile synchronization in SharePoint Server.
	Maintain user profile synchronization settings in SharePoint Server 2013	Learn about various tasks to maintain the user profile service in SharePoint Server 2013.