SharePoint: Facts and Troubleshooting the Claims To Windows Token Service (C2WTS)
Update: 3/18/24 — Added fact: the C2WTS is deprecated in SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. Update: 3/31/22 — Added a reference to a related post from my colleague Mike: Unable to start the C2WTS Facts: 1. In SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SPSE), the C2WTS has been deprecated. The service still shows up in Central Administration, but the
SharePoint: Issues with profile pictures when MySite uses SAML auth
There are a couple known issues with user profile pictures when your Mysite web application uses Trusted Provider (ADFS / SAML) authentication. Symptoms There are two different known symptoms with the same cause and solution: #1When running User Profile Synchronization, nothing is imported or exported. In the Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) client, we see