Question:
Admin can enable the ability for users to update their profiles using the Allow users to update their own profiles settings checkbox. This setting is found by navigating to: Admin --> Settings --> General Settings --> User Profile.
Fields exposed in the user profile are editable for their own user record. After enabling this feature, how can an Admin prevent users from editing certain fields on their User Profile page?
Answer:
An Admin can customize the fields as read-only fields on the User Profile page by following the steps below:
- Navigate to Admin --> Configuration --> Pages --> User Profile Page.
- Under Layouts, click on the User Profile Layout.
- In the section selector, click either General Information, Notification and Email Preferences
- Click Edit.
- Add the needed fields to Read-Only Fields boxes.
- Click Save.
Note: This configuration controls which fields the user can see and edit in their profile, and overrides any existing object or field-level security configuration.
Related Documentation:
Vault Help Documentation: Customize User Profiles