Disable profile picture upload on SharePoint MySites

Requirement : Users should not be able to edit their profile pictures. Active directory images will be imported using PowerShell.

Steps :

1. Go to Central Admin -> Application Management -> Manage Service Applications -> User Profile Service Applications ->People : Manage User Properties

2. Edit ‘Picture’ property and select ‘Do not allow users to edit values for this property’ under Edit Settings

Now, users will not be able to edit their profile pictures.