Do we need User Profile service application for managing permissions and groups in SharePoint?
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The short answer: no. The long answer: the UP service app is used for administering:
- User Profiles
- Profile Sync
- Audiences
- MySite Host
- MySite
- Social tags and notes
This MSDN article gives a nice overview of the user profile service app.
answered Oct 7, 2016 at 8:01
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You also need it to support Hybrid workloads with Office 365. Commented Oct 7, 2016 at 11:45