Programmatically generate MySites for all users

Question

I have a console application with the following piece of code:

SPServiceContext serviceContext = SPServiceContext.GetContext(portalSite);
UserProfileManager profileManager = new UserProfileManager(serviceContext);
foreach (UserProfile u in profileManager)
{
     if (u.PersonalSite == null)
     {        
        try
        {       
            portalSite.RootWeb.AllowUnsafeUpdates = true;
            portalSite.RootWeb.EnsureUser(u["AccountName"].ToString());
            u.CreatePersonalSite();
            portalSite.RootWeb.AllowUnsafeUpdates = false;
        }
        catch(Exception ex)
        {
             Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
        }
     }
}

It works only for users who already logged in on the portal once before. I got the following error when I run that script for some users who didn't have access yet to the environment. The code crashes at "EnsureUser()".

If I skip the "EnsureUser()" method, the code crashes on the "CreatePersonalSite()" method with a PersonalSiteCreateException.

As far as I know, the "EnsureUser()" will ensure that the user exists. When a user enters the portal for the first time - a new record will be created in the User Information List. If we use this method after a user logged in for the first time, the user will exist. The same goes up for the u.CreatePersonalSite(). Is this correct? Am I missing something?

How can I create mysites for profiles who didn't access the portal before? Thanks in advance!!!!

Edit: I changed "poralSite" in the code fragment to "portalSite"

Answer 1

It is the problem with your console application where SPContext won't be there . You can create SPSite collection with URL and try directly.

using (SPSite site = new SPSite("http://myspsURL"))
{
    serviceContext serviceContext= ServerContext.GetContext(site);
    UserProfileManager userprofileManager = new UserProfileManager(serviceContext);
    UserProfile u = profileManager.GetUserProfile(sAccount);
    u.CreatePersonalSite();
    foreach (UserProfile u in profileManager)
    {
        if (u.PersonalSite == null)
        {        
            try
            {   bool allowsafeupdate = portalSite.RootWeb.AllowUnsafeUpdates 
                //http://solutionarchitects.org/articles/2011/02/24/better-way-to-do-spweb-allowunsafeupdates.htm   
                portalSite.RootWeb.AllowUnsafeUpdates = true;
                portalSite.RootWeb.EnsureUser(u["AccountName"].ToString());
                u.CreatePersonalSite();
                portalSite.RootWeb.AllowUnsafeUpdates = allowsafeupdate ;
            }
            catch(Exception ex)
            {
                 Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
            }
        }
    }
}

Answer 2

SPWeb.EnsureUser works in conjunction with membership and role providers which are configured in web.config and so You will need HttpContext( or SPContext) for it. Normally, It will not work in console application because HttpContext in console app is null!

It will work in codebehind of a webpage in the site collection as HttpContext is available.

To use SPWeb.EnsureUser in console application, you will need to

1. Create app.config for console application.

2. Copy the system.web>rolemanager and system.web>memebership sections in app.config

3. Try to run console application with above app.config settings.