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Microsoft Lync 2010 Client Group Policy Documentation

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  • Category: Document
  • Language: English

This download package contains the Microsoft Lync 2010 administrative template file (Communicator.adm) and a spreadsheet that lists the Group Policy settings for the Lync 2010 client.

System administrators can provide the appropriate registry settings for Microsoft Lync 2010 clients by using an administrative template (.adm) file to define Group Policy settings. Administrative template files contain specific information about which Group Policy settings the application implements, where settings are stored, and how to configure settings.
This download package contains the Lync 2010 administrative template file (Communicator.adm) and spreadsheet that documents the Group Policy settings for Lync 2010 clients.

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    System Requirements

    Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows 7

    • To use the Lync 2010 administrative template (Communicator.adm): User rights to run Group Policy Object Editor (gpedit.msc).
    • To view the documentation: Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer.

    Installation Instructions

    To use this download:

    Click Download and save the file to a directory on your computer. After you save the file, extract the files as you typically would.
    To use the Lync 2010 administrative template (Communicator.adm):

    1. Copy the Communicator.adm file to the %windir%/inf folder.
    2. Open the Microsoft Management Console Group Policy Object Editor: click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER.
    3. In the console tree, expand Computer Configuration, and then select Administrative Templates.
    4. On the Action menu, click Add/Remove Templates.
    5. In the Add/Remove Templates dialog box, click Add.
    6. In the Policy Templates dialog box, open the %windir\inf directory and select Communicator.adm, and then click Open.
    7. In the console tree, expand Classic Administrative Templates (ADM), and then expand Microsoft Lync Policy Settings.
    8. Enable or disable specific policy settings.

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    Delete the files from the directory where you saved them.

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