User profiles and identities

• 08/26/2021
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APPLIES TO: 2013 2016 2019 SharePoint in Microsoft 365.

The following articles cover user profiles and identities in SharePoint Server .

	Content	Description
	Overview of profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2013	Learn about profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2013.
	Overview of profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2016	Learn about profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2016.
	Plan profile synchronization for SharePoint Server 2013	Learn how to plan for profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2013.
	User Profile service architecture	Learn about the User Profile service application and how SharePoint Server uses it to enable features such as audiences and My Sites.
	Plan user profiles in SharePoint Server	Plan user profiles for SharePoint Server.
	People Picker and claims providers overview	Get an overview of People Picker and links to topics about how to plan for People Picker in SharePoint Server 2013.