

Don’t add any further server roles > Next > Next. Choose to Collocate Mediation Server > Next.ġ6. Select features (Everything except PSTN, because I don’t have a PSTN gateway) > Next.ġ5. At the “Define a new front end pool” wizard > Next > Enter the FQDN of the server and select Standard Edition > Next.ġ4. Enter site details > Next > With the option to “Open the new front end wizard.” selected > Finish.ġ3. Give the site a name and description > Next.ġ2. Enter any additional domains if required > Next.ġ1. Under “Primary SIP Domain” > enter your domain name > Next.ġ6. Start > All Programs > Microsoft Lync Server 2010 > Lync Server Topology builder > When promoted select > New Topology > OK.ġ5. Install Topology Builder > It installs very quickly and gets a green tick when complete.ġ3. Prepare First Standard Edition Server > Next > SQL Express will install > Finish.ġ2.

When all are completed, add your administrators to the newly created AD group CSAdministrators > Then click “Back” to return to the main page of the Deployment Wizard.ġ1. Prepare Current Forest > Run > Select Local Domain > Next > Finish.ġ0. When the Deployment Wizard starts > Select “Prepare Active Directory”.ħ. Once it’s finished, It will ask for the install location > change if required > Install.Ĥ. Run Setup > It will ask to Install C++ let it do so.Ģ. OR a certificate ready for the Lync Server to import.ġ. Have a Certification authority set up in your domain. RSAT Tools (Features > Add Features > Remote Server Administrative Tools > AD DS and LDS Tools) > Next > Install > Close > Select Yes to Reboot > Post Reboot Installation will continue > Close.Ĥ. Client Certificate Mapping Authentication.ģ. IIS (Roles > Add Roles > Web Server IIS) > Next. Download and install, Microsoft Silverlight. I know a lot of people don’t like watching videos so heres my notes: Pre-Requisitesġ. Note: The following procedure is carried out on Server 2008 R2 with Windows 7 Clients, on my VMware test network.

So to redress the balance I thought I would publish my findings below. Because he was interested in the Lync Client (formally Microsoft Communicator) for instant messaging.ĭecent info is a bit thin on the net, and I don’t have the patience to read stupidly long PDF files. A few weeks ago my boss asked me to take a look at Microsoft Lync.
