Using the CodeTwo Application to Sync Profile Photos Between AD and Kerio Connect

Overview

This article shares test scenarios for synchronizing profile photos between Active Directory (AD) and Kerio Connect. One of these scenarios uses the CodeTwo application. 

Note: CodeTwo is an application that is installed on Windows Server connected to Kerio Connect using KADE (Kerio Active Directory Extension).

Preconditions

• Install KADE
• Install the CodeTwo app on Active Directory Controller

Process

Test Scenario 1: Using Active Directory

Follow these steps to change your profile picture in Active Directory and synchronize it with the Kerio Connect user profile: 

1. Open Active Directory as an administrator.
2. Change the AD user's photo using the in-place buttons on the user list.
3. Log into your Kerio Connect web admin interface.
4. Navigate to Accounts > Users.
5. Select the AD domain in the dropdown list and select the user.
6. Switch to the Contact tab.
7. Click on Add Photo to select to upload the profile picture file.
   
   
   
   
8. Click OK.

Test Scenario 2: Using CodeTwo Application

Follow these steps to change your profile picture in the Kerio Connect user profile and synchronize it with AD using the CodeTwo application: 

1. Log into your Kerio Connect web admin interface.
2. Navigate to Accounts > Users.
3. Select the AD domain in the dropdown list and select the user.
4. Switch to the Contact tab and upload the profile picture file.
5. Click OK.
6. Run the CodeTwo Active Directory Photos application on the Active Directory Controller machine as an administrator.
   
   
   
   
7. Navigate to the updated user in the application and check the user's photo.