Your license allows you to use the Windows Server 2012 R2 to execute the Lync 2013 SBA. No further OS license is required. Check the device for a Lync 2013 SBA license label. If the label is attached, no further licenses are required to operate the Lync 2013 SBA. Skype for Business, formerly Lync 2013 for iOS, extends the power of Lync and Skype to your favorite mobile device: voice & video over wireless, rich presence, instant messaging, conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface. Key Features: Initiate a group IM or video conversation and invite additional participants. Feb 13, 2014 are there any known issues with the Lync for Mac 2011 client under Mac OS X Mavericks running against Lync Server 2013 that causes issues with searching for contacts. What I am seeing is that as long as I have the contact in my contacts folder in Outlook I can add it to my buddy list in Lync 2011. Presence works etc.
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Lync Server 2013 is available only in 64-bit, which requires 64-bit hardware and 64-bit editions of Windows Server. This means that all server roles and computers running Lync Server 2013 administrative tools run a 64-bit edition operating system.
Operating Systems for Server Roles
Lync Server 2013 supports the 64-bit editions of the following operating systems for all server roles in Lync Server 2013:
- The Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) Standard operating system (required) or latest service pack (recommended)
- The Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 Enterprise operating system (required) or latest service pack (recommended)
- The Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 Datacenter operating system (required) or latest service pack (recommended)
- The Windows Server 2012 Standard operating system
- The Windows Server 2012 Datacenter operating system
- The Windows Server 2012 R2 operating systems are supported with the Cumulative Updates for Lync Server 2013: October 2013.
Lync Server 2013 is not supported on the following:
- The Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
- The Windows Web Server 2008 R2 operating system or the Windows Web Server 2012 operating system
- Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition or Windows Server 2012 HPC Edition
Additional Operating Systems for Administrative Tools
Lync Server 2013 administrative tools are installed by default on servers running Lync Server 2013, but you can install administrative tools separately on other computers running Windows operating systems. These include the following 64-bit versions of the following operating systems, in addition to the 64-bit editions of the operating systems supported for deployment of server roles (as described in the previous section).
- The Windows 7 operating system with SP1 operating system (required) or latest service pack (recommended)
- The Windows 8 operating system or latest service pack (recommended)
- The Windows 8.1 operating system or latest service pack (recommended)
Operating Systems for Other Servers in Your Deployment
- For details about requirements for Back End Servers and other database servers, see Database software support in Lync Server 2013.
- For details about requirements for reverse proxy servers (for Edge deployment), see IIS support in Lync Server 2013.
- For details about other software requirements, including infrastructure and virtualization support, see the other topics in the Server software and infrastructure support in Lync Server 2013.
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To use Lync Web App, you must have one of the following supported operating system and browser combinations.
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A plug-in is required for certain Lync Web App features, including computer-based voice, video, sharing, and viewing of ongoing screen sharing. You can install the sharing plug-in either when you join the meeting or when you initiate one of these features. 1
Supported Operating System and Browser Combinations for Lync Web App
Operating system | Edge | Internet Explorer 11 | 32-bit Internet Explorer 10 | 64-bit Internet Explorer 10 | 32-bit Internet Explorer 9 | 64-bit Internet Explorer 9 | Firefox 32-bit4 | Firefox 64-bit4 | Safari | Chrome4 |
Windows 10 | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | N/A | No |
Windows 8.11 | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | N/A | No |
Windows 8 (Intel based)1 | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | No | No | N/A | No |
Windows 7 with SP12 | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | No | |
Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP12 | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/A | No |
Windows Server 2008 with SP23 | N/A | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | N/A | No |
Mac OS X 10.7 and later (Intel-based)2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | Yes | No |
1 On Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, the plug-in required to use computer-based audio, video, application viewing, application sharing, desktop viewing, and desktop sharing can be installed only if you’re running Internet Explorer 10 or Internet Explorer 11 for the desktop. These features are not available with non-desktop versions of Internet Explorer 10 or Internet Explorer 11.
2 On supported Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Macintosh operating systems, all features are available including computer-based voice, video, application viewing, application sharing, desktop viewing, and desktop sharing. To use these features, you must install a plug-in when prompted. Note that Mac OS X version 10.6 is no longer supported.
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3 On supported Windows Server 2008 operating systems, computer-based voice and video are not available. Application viewing, application sharing, desktop viewing, and desktop sharing are available.
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4 The plug-in requires support for NPAPI in the browser. Firefox removed support for NPAPI in version 52.0, and Chrome removed support in version 45, so these browsers are no longer supported in their current versions.
Hardware Requirements
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Computer hardware requirements are determined by the operating system and browser. Voice and telephony features require a microphone and speakers, headset with microphone, or equivalent device compatible with the computer. Video features require a video device compatible with the computer. For detailed information about video hardware support and expected video quality, see Lync client video requirements for Lync Server 2013.