Unable to Map Picture to AD thumbnailPhoto in SharePoint 2013 User Profile

Question

I'm not able to Map Picture to AD thumbnailPhoto in SharePoint 2013 User Profile:

• My current user have a Farm Permissions
• I'm able to edit picture in Manage User Properties
• When I choose thumbnailPhoto from drop down list and click OK, it returns back to Manage User Properties without mapping

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Finally, it is working, it was a very stupid actually, I was not clicking on ADD button before OK !!! , stupid isn't :) ?

Answer 2

Does this happen after choosing thumbnailPhoto and then clicking "import"?

Or after it shows the property mapping for synchronization and then clicking on "OK"?

If none of your images have pulled through after mapping then try running this script:

$mySitesUrl = “http://mySiteURL”
$mySitesHost = Get-SPSite –Identity $mySitesUrl
Update-SPProfilePhotoStore –MySiteHostLocation $mySitesHost
–CreateThumbnailsForImportedPhotos $true

This article should help: Adding Pictures to Active Directory and Show in SharePoint 2013