Configure user profile synchronization service sharepoint 2010 - Part 1

Profile Synchronization in SharePoint Server 2010 enables an administrator of an instance of the User Profile service to synchronize the user and group profile information that is stored in the SharePoint Server 2010 profile store with profile information that is stored in directory services and business system across the enterprise. 

Profile Synchronization can occur when profile information has changed in the SharePoint Server 2010 profile store or when profile information has changed in the directory service.

Start the User Profile Service Application

Open the SharePoint 2010 Central Administration home page; in the system settings click Manage Service on Server, in the service column locate the user profile synchronization service

Note: The current status of the service is stopped; by default, the service is not started.

Click Start on the User Profile Synchronization Service row.

On the User Profile Synchronization Service Page, in the Select User Profile Application Section, make sure User Profile Service Application is selected.

In the Service Account Name and Password Section, in the password and confirm password boxes, populate the password and click ‘Ok’.

Note: The Current Status of the service is starting.

Refresh the page until status is started.

Close Central Administration.

Verify the Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service and Forefront Identity Manager Service Are Running in Services (Run -> services.msc)

Before Proceeding with the Configuration of the User Profile Synchronization Service, we need to verify all the supporting services have started.

The Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service and Forefront Identity Manager Service are started automatically when the User Profile Synchronization Service is started.

Verify the Creation of the User Profile Synchronization Service Folders

These folders are created automatically, when the user profile synchronization service is started.

Open Windows Explorer, and navigate to C:\Program files\Microsoft Office Servers\14.0\Synchronization Service\MaData

This folder contains the folders required by the User Profile Synchronization Service:

-ILMMA

-MOSS-User-Profile-Service-Application

-MOSSAD-People

These folders will be empty until the User Profile Synchronization Service Configuration is complete and user profiles are synchronized.

RUN IISRESET

Restart the Internet Information Service on the server where the User Profile Synchronization service is provisioned before configuration changes will take effect. Restarting IIS is a Server action. When we restart the internet Service, all sessions connected to our Web Server (Including Internet, FTP, SMTP, and NNTP) are dropped. Any data held in Web Application is lost. We should take appropriate action to ensure that data loss and user interruptions are kept to a minimum.

Open Command Prompt à Type IISRESET