Plan user profiles and identities (SharePoint Server 2013)

	Overview of profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2013	Learn about profile synchronization, also known as “profile sync”, in SharePoint Server 2013.
	Plan profile synchronization for SharePoint Server 2013	Plan how to implement profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2013.
	Overview of the User Profile service application in SharePoint Server 2013	Learn about the User Profile service application and how SharePoint Server 2013 uses it to enable features such as social computing.
	Plan user profiles in SharePoint Server 2013	Plan user profiles for SharePoint Server 2013.
	People Picker and claims providers overview (SharePoint 2013)	Get an overview of People Picker and links to topics about how to plan for People Picker in SharePoint 2013.

Plan authentication in SharePoint 2013

	Authentication overview for SharePoint 2013	Learn about how user, app, and server-to-server authentication works in SharePoint 2013.
	Plan for user authentication methods in SharePoint 2013	Plan how to use various user authentication methods in SharePoint 2013 to help create a secure experience for users of web applications.
	Plan for app authentication in SharePoint 2013	Plan for authentication of SharePoint 2013 SharePoint Store and App Catalog apps.
	Plan for server-to-server authentication in SharePoint 2013	Plan for server-to-server authentication for SharePoint 2013 and other servers that support the server-to-server protocol.
	Plan the Secure Store Service in SharePoint Server 2013	Plan for Secure Store Service and service application requirements, and for target applications and credential mappings.
	Plan for Kerberos authentication in SharePoint 2013	Plan for Kerberos authentication in SharePoint 2013 for Windows and claims-based authentication.
	Server-to-server authentication and user profiles in SharePoint Server 2013