Unable to Restrict WebCenter Users from Updating Their User Profile Information (Doc ID 1354554.1)

Last updated on APRIL 13, 2023

Applies to:

Symptoms

Unable to restrict users in WebCenter Portal from updating their User Profile information.
As an Administrator you should be able to restrict what user profile information the users can update. 

The following is an example of updating the user's profile photo.  Note that similar steps can be taken to update other user profile information.

Steps To Reproduce:

1. Sign-In to WebCenter Portal:Spaces as your admin user.
   
   
2. Go to the Administration Page.
   
   
3. Navigate to Configuration > Services
   
   
4. Select the "People Connections" Service.
   
   
5. Select the Profile Tab.
   
   
6. Set the Profile Access as follows:
   
   
• "Summary" Profile Section.
  Who can view this section: Authenticated Users
  Allow Owner Override: Unchecked
  Can Edit: Checked
  
  
  
• Profile Attributes - Edit Settings section.
  Profile Section: Summary
  Attribute: Photo
  Allow Update - Unchecked
  
  
7. Click Apply.
   
   
8. Create/Register a new user with WebCenter Spaces.
   For example: user1
   
   
9. Sign-In to WebCenter Spaces as the new user or any regular user.
   
   
10. Navigate to "My Profile".
    
    
11. Click on "Edit Profile".
    You can see the link "Change Photo" under the Photo in the user Profile.
    Click on that link and you will be able to update the user Profile Photo even when the privileges to do this have been removed.

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