How to Prevent users from editing their mysites personal information? (SharePoint 2013)

Question

I'm trying to prevent users from changing their photo and personal information in mysites.

I go to SharePoint Central Admin > click Manage web applications > click the mysites web app > click User Permissions in ribbon > then Uncheck "Edit Personal User Information".

I click Save and go back to mysites and I can still edit this information. I even recycled the app pool mysites lives in, but no dice.

Is there another way to do this that works?

TL;DR? I was not able to edit user profile properties in IE11, switched to chrome and it worked.

Answer 1

2 things,

• Choggo already mentioned in his response that if their are certain properties then edit that proptery and select Do not Allow...
• 2nd method you just applied, You need to read this

"If Create Personal Site is checked, users may edit their profile regardless if the Follow People and Edit Profile is checked. So the only way you can turn this off is if you uncheck Create Personal Site as well as Follow People and Edit Profile."

http://stevemannspath.blogspot.com/2013/09/sharepoint-2013-preventing-users-from.html

Answer 2

Which fields can be edited by a user is configured at the User Profile Service Application

Profile Service Application > Manage User Properties > Select the Property you want to block > Select the Option