Enabling Presence Information on a Web Application

Online presence information is enabled by default on a SharePoint web application. In certain circumstances, however, it may be necessary to disable online presence information for troubleshooting. It is subsequently important to understand where in the SharePoint administrative hierarchy the presence information is stored and how it can be turned on and off.

To toggle online presence on or off an individual web application, do the following:

  1. From the SharePoint Central Administration tool on a SharePoint server, navigate to the Application Management link in the navigation bar.
  2. Under Web Applications, click the Manage Web Applications link.
  3. Choose the web application to toggle the settings ...

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