Supported Lync Server 2013 hybrid configurations

 

Topic Last Modified: 2016-05-10

You can configure Lync Server 2013 deployments for integration with both Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and SharePoint Server, both on-premises and online. The features listed in the following table are supported with all clients unless otherwise specified. For more information about client support, see Client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013 and Skype for Business Online client comparison tables at Clients for Skype for Business Online.

Integration with Exchange Server

The following table lists the features supported in a hybrid deployment when integrated with Microsoft Exchange Server.

	Exchange on-premises	Exchange Online
Lync Server 2013 on-premises	IM/Presence in Outlook For more information, see IM and presence in Lync Server 2013 Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook For more information, see Integrating Microsoft Lync Server 2013 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 IM/Presence in Outlook Web App For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2013 in a cross-premises environment Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook Web App IM/Presence in Mobile Clients Join online meetings in Mobile clients For more information, see Deploying mobility in Lync Server 2013 Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information Contact List (via Unified Contact Store) For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2013 to use the unified contact store Note Requires Exchange 2013. A Lync 2013 desktop client is required. High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client and Lync Web App. For more information, see Configuring the use of high-resolution photos in Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Note Requires Exchange 2013. Meeting delegation Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises. Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox Archiving Content (IM and Meeting) in Exchange For more information, see Deployment checklist for Archiving in Lync Server 2013 Note Requires Exchange 2013. Search archived content Note Requires Exchange 2013. Voice mail For more information, see Deploying on-premises Exchange UM to provide Lync Server 2013 voice mail	IM/Presence in Outlook For more information, see Configuring on-premises Lync Server 2013 integration with Exchange Online Schedule and join online meeting through Outlook IM/Presence in OWA For more information, see Configuring on-premises Lync Server 2013 integration with Exchange Online Schedule and join online meeting from Outlook Web App For more information, see Configuring on-premises Lync Server 2013 integration with Exchange Online IM/Presence in Mobile Clients Join online meeting in Mobile clients Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information Contact List (via Unified Contact Store). For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2013 to use the unified contact store Note Lync Server 2013 only. A Lync 2013 desktop client is required. High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client and Lync Web App. For more information, see Configuring the use of high-resolution photos in Microsoft Lync Server 2013. Meeting delegation Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises. Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox Archiving Content (IM and Meeting) in Exchange. For more information, see Deployment checklist for Archiving in Lync Server 2013 Search archived content. For more information, see at Configure Exchange for SharePoint eDiscovery Center Voice mail. For more information, see Providing Lync Server 2013 users voice mail on hosted Exchange UM
Lync Online	IM and Presence in Outlook Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook IM/Presence in Mobile clients Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client. Note Requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2013. This is not supported in Lync Web App when users are homed on Skype for Business Online. Join online meeting in Mobile clients Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information Meeting delegation Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises.	IM/Presence in Outlook Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook IM/Presence in Outlook Web App Schedule and join online meeting from Outlook Web App IM/Presence in Mobile Clients Join online meeting in Mobile clients Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox Contact List (via Unified Contact Store) Note Lync Server 2013 client Required High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client and Lync Web App Meeting delegation Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises. Archiving Content (IM and Meeting) in Exchange Search archived content Voicemail

Integration with SharePoint

The following table lists the features supported in a Lync Server 2013 hybrid deployment when integrated with SharePoint.

	SharePoint on-premises	SharePoint Online
Lync Server 2013 on-premises	Skills search Presence in SharePoint	Presence in SharePoint
Lync Online	Presence in SharePoint	Presence in SharePoint