SharePoint 2016 User Profile Service: can't change Type in new Synchronization Connection

[Christopher Johnson]

I am trying to configure the SharePoint User Profile Service to synchronize with Novell eDirectory.  I have successfully setup, configured and started the User Profile Service Application.

When I attempt to create a new Synchronization Connection (Configure Synchronization Connections --> Create New Connection), I expect to be able to choose from several supported directory connection types in the "Type" dropdown.

Instead, I see ONLY Active Directory Import:

SharePoint 2010, 2013 and 2016 all supposedly support User Profile Synchronization with Novell eDirectory, amongst others.  The TechNet documention indicates that I should be able to select "Novell eDirectory" here, but the only option available is Active Directory Import.

Anything I'm missing?  I have been able to recreate this issue in two separate vanilla installations of SharePoint 2016, as well as in SharePoint 2013, so I am guessing a configuration is missing somewhere that allows additional directory types.

[#2]

Hey,

Have you managed to resolve this issue? I experienced the same problem today when I was trying to set up new sync connection type as Business Data Connectivity.

[#3]

To use anything but AD Import in SharePoint 2016, you must implement Microsoft Identity Manager instead.

[#4]

Hm, so how to map users from BCS to UPS in order to give user unified experience in SharePoint?

[#5]

With MIM, you can set up a Management Agent. You will set up ones for SharePoint, Active Directory, and your SQL data source. Spencer Harbar has a demo from Ignite (both 2016 and 2017) - https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2016/BRK3039

[#6]

Thanks!

[#7]

@Trevor Seward 

Spencer Harbar video is not available. please share any other article/video for reference.