How to upgrade SharePoint Server 2010 my site host?
To upgrade a SharePoint Server 2010 My Site host to a SharePoint Server 2013 My Site host, run the following command at the SharePoint 2013 Management Shell command prompt: http://MySiteHostURL is the URL of the My Site Host. The personal site collections are upgraded automatically when a user visits their My Site.
How to configure mysite in SharePoint Server 2013?
Under Site Permissions select the box Create Subsites and click Save at the bottom of the screen. The new Permission Level MySite Creation is added. Click OK. Select User Policy on the ribbon and then click Add Users. Accept the All zones option and click Next. Add Everyone in the Users box and check the box MySite Creation.
Why are my sites hosted in SharePoint Server?
Because My Sites have dependencies on other service applications and features in SharePoint Server, ensure that you meet the prerequisites in this section before you perform the procedures in this task. My Sites are hosted by a web application and rely on a User Profile service application.
What is the compatibility range in SharePoint Server 2013?
In SharePoint Server 2013, the personal site collection contains OneDrive, followed content, and so on. Compatibility range settings. The compatibility range settings control which user interface mode sites are created or displayed in (2010 user interface mode or 2013 user interface mode).
When is it time to upgrade my site?
When you are ready to perform the upgrade of your My Sites: Set MinCompatibilityLevel = 15 and MaxCompatibilityLevel= 15 for your compatibility range settings on the My Sites web application. Upgrade the My Site Host as described in Step 12 Upgrade the personal site collections as described in Step 13
When do I need to upgrade my sites farm?
When you upgrade this type of configuration, you must upgrade the User Profile Service application on the services farm first, before you upgrade the My Sites farm. Consider whether you have to upgrade from classic-mode to claims-based authentication in SharePoint Server 2013.
How is upgrading my sites different from upgrading other site collections?
Upgrading My Sites differs from upgrading other site collections because My Sites consist of both the shared My Site Host site collection (also known as the My Site Host) and the My Site personal site collection (also known as the personal site collection). My Site Host. The My Site Host is a special site collection shared among all My Site users.