Photo AD Only – Integration with Exchange 2013 Server

Although Display Photo was set as PhotosFromADOnly in Lync management Shell,if you have Exchange Server 2013, the users can replace the picture in OWA.

Within Exchange 2013 Management Shell, run:

Get-OwaVirtualDirectory | fl *Photo*

You’ll see some like this:

Also, in OWA page, you can see the browse button to change the picture.

To avoid it, you can change the value of OWA Virtual Directory;

Set-OwaVirtualDirectory -Identity “Server\owa (Default Web Site)” -SetPhotoEnabled $False

And then check again Get-OwaVirtualDirectory | fl *Photo*

After it, recycle the owa pool or wait for it.

Finally, check if you have the button browse in OWA to change the picture.

Reference:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998588(v=exchg.160).aspx

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd298140(v=exchg.150).aspx