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Lync Server 2013 supports several types of client software that you can deploy to your organization’s users, including computer-installed client software, web-based clients, and mobile devices. This topic outlines the clients that you can use. For a detailed comparison of the features provided by Lync Server 2013 clients, see Client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013.
Lync 2013
Oct 29, 2020 Lync Server 2013 customers should consider upgrading their installation to Skype for Business Server 2015, or downloading the latest Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update version 8308.974 or higher. Lync Server 2010 is not supported – instead we recommend customers continue to use the Lync for Mac 2011 client. In the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 Update volume window, double-click the Lync for Mac 2011 Update application to start the update process, and then follow the instructions on the screen. If the installation finishes successfully, you can remove the update installer from your hard disk.
Lync 2013 is the full-featured client for Lync Server. The Lync 2013 user interface has been fully redesigned and includes newly integrated features, such as Persistent Chat (Lync 2010 had a separate client for chat functionality), tabbed conversations, video preview, and multiparty video. For a summary of changes, see What's new for clients in Lync Server 2013.
Lync 2013 client setup is part of the Office setup program on the installation media.
Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013
The Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013 supports meeting management from within Microsoft Outlook messaging and collaboration client. The Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013 software installs automatically with Lync 2013.
Lync Web Scheduler
Lync Web Scheduler is a web-based meeting scheduling and management tool for users who don’t have access to Microsoft Outlook, or who are on an operating system not based on Windows. With Lync Web Scheduler, users can create new meetings, modify existing meetings, and send invitations using their preferred email program.
Lync Web App
Lync Web App is the web-based conferencing client for Lync Server 2013 meetings. In this release, the addition of computer audio and video to Lync Web App provides a complete in-meeting experience for anyone who does not have a Lync client installed locally. Meeting participants have access to all collaboration and sharing features and presenter meeting controls.
If Lync 2013 is not installed on a user’s computer and the user clicks a meeting link in a meeting request, Lync Web App opens. You can also configure the Meeting Join page to allow users to join meetings by using previous versions of clients; see Configuring the meeting join page in Lync Server 2013 in the Deployment documentation.
Because of the enhancements to Lync Web App, an updated version of Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee is not available for Lync Server 2013. Lync Web App is the client of choice for participants outside your organization. With Lync Web App, no local client installation is required, although audio, video, and sharing features require installation of a plug-in during first use.
Lync 2013 Basic
Lync 2013 Basic is a downloadable client for customers who have a licensed, on-premises Lync Server 2013 deployment and customers who subscribe to a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 plan that does not include the full Lync 2013 client. The Lync Basic client includes enhanced presence, contacts, instant messaging (IM), Lync meetings, and basic voice functionality. Features not supported in Lync Basic include multiparty video, OneNote integration, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) support, skill search, recording, Enterprise Voice features, and advanced call handling (for example, call forwarding and Team Call). For details, see Client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013.
Lync Windows Store App
The Lync Windows Store app is a touch-optimized Lync app designed specifically for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows RT. Users can download the app through the Windows Store by searching for 'Lync.' For more information, see Client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013, Lync Windows Store app requirements for Lync Server 2013, and Deploying Lync Windows Store app in Lync Server 2013.
Lync 2013 for Mobile Devices
Lync 2013 mobile apps now include voice over IP (VoIP) and video over IP capabilities, in addition to contacts, presence, and IM features. Mobile users can choose to communicate with others through IM, voice calls, or video calls by using either Wi-Fi or their cellular data connection. With a single click of the meeting link in a calendar item, mobile users can join voice and video meetings. For more information about Lync 2013 mobile apps, see Planning for mobile clients in Lync Server 2013.
Supported Clients from Previous Releases
Lync Server 2013 supports the following clients from previous server releases. You can make certain previous clients available to users when they join meetings. For details, see Configuring the meeting join page in Lync Server 2013 in the Deployment documentation.
- Lync 2010 Lync 2010 provides a full desktop experience, including IM, enhanced presence, voice, video, sharing, and telephony. However, none of the new features introduced in Lync Server 2013 will be available until the user’s client is upgraded to Lync 2013.
- Lync 2010 Mobile Lync Server 2013 supports all of the Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile mobile apps. Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile provides IM, enhanced presence, and telephony for users in your organization who are connecting from a smartphone or a phone running a Professional edition of Windows Mobile. You can instruct your users to install Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile by directing them to the app marketplace for their mobile phone. For details, see “Planning for Mobile Clients” in the Lync Server 2010 documentation at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=235955.
- Lync Phone Edition Lync Phone Edition software for intelligent IP phones (for example, USB-attached phones) has not been updated for Lync Server 2013. Lync Phone Edition continues to be supported in for placing and receiving calls, enhanced presence, and client audio capabilities for conferences.
- Lync 2010 Attendant The Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendant integrated call-management program enables a receptionist to manage multiple conversations at the same time through rapid call handling, IM, and onscreen routing.
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The following tables compare the features and capabilities of Lync 2013 clients in the following categories:
- Enhanced Presence Support
- Contacts and Contact Groups Support
- IM Support
- Conferencing Support
- Telephony Support
- External Users Support
- Archiving, Compliance, and Logging Support
- modern auth
These tables indicate the features that are available to Lync users in an on-premises deployment of Lync Server 2013. The same features are also available to Skype for Business Online and Microsoft 365 or Office 365 users unless otherwise indicated.
Important
See Mobile client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013 for details about feature availability in Lync 2013 mobile clients.
Note
- For details about Skype for Business Online subscription plans, see the Skype for Business Online Service Description at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=282430.
- Lync Server 2013 supports the following previously released clients: Lync 2010, Lync 2010 Mobile, Lync Phone Edition, and Lync 2010 Attendant. For information about these clients, see the Lync 2010 version of the Client Comparison Tables at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=213798.
- The Lync 2013 client supports audio and video in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment. For details about Lync 2013 capabilities in a VDI environment, see Supported virtualization technologies and known limitations in Lync Server 2013.
Enhanced Presence Support
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync 2013 Basic | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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View status | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
Publish status | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
View status notes and Out of Office messages | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
Add a custom location | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Add a custom note | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Use a photo from any public site for My Picture | ● | ● |
Contacts and Contact Groups Support
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync 2013 Basic | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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View and Modify Contacts list | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ● | |
Tag contacts for status change alerts | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ||||
Control privacy relationships | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ||||||
Search the corporate address book | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ● | |
Search Microsoft Outlook contacts | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | |||
Manage contact groups | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | |||
Expand distribution groups and Microsoft 365 Groups | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | |||
Search for Response Groups | ●2 | ●2 | ● | ●1 | |||||||
Display recent contacts group | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ||||||
Display current conversations group | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ||||
Display alternate contact views (for example, tile) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ||||
Sort contacts by Group, Relationship, or New (people who’ve added you to their Contacts list) | ● | ● | Sort by group | ● | ●1 | ||||||
Sort contacts by Status (availability) | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ||||||
Search and add Exchange contacts | ● | ● | ● |
1 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, Lync 2010 Attendant is not supported.
2 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, this feature is not available.
IM Support
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync 2013 Basic | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Initiate IM or email to a contact | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ||
Navigate among multiple IM conversations/Track multiple conversations in a single tabbed window | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ||
Log IM conversations in Outlook | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | Saved in Communicator for Mac | Saved in Lync for Mac | |||
Use prepared conversation templates | ● | ●1 | |||||||||
Check spelling | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Skill search (with SharePoint Server integration) | ●2 | ●2 | ●2 | ● 2 | ●1, 2 | ||||||
Persistent Chat (Group Chat) integration | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ||||||||
Escalate a Persistent Chat room to a Lync Meeting with one click | ●3 | ●3 | |||||||||
Inline pictures of sender and receiver in IM window | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Send ink messages | ● | ||||||||||
Receive ink messages | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Set IM messages as high importance | ● | ● |
1 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, Lync 2010 Attendant is not supported.
2 On-premises Lync Server 2013 and on-premises SharePoint 2013 is required for skill search.
3 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, Persistent Chat is not available.
Conferencing Support
Note
- Lync meeting features are not available in Skype for Business Online Standalone Plan 1.
- In Lync-to-Lync sessions, a Skype for Business Online Plan 1 user can participate in desktop sharing and application sharing if they are invited by a user who has access to sharing features.
- For details, see the Skype for Business Online Service Description at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=282430.
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync 2013 Basic | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Add computer audio | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● (requires plug-in) | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ● |
Add video | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● (requires plug-in) | ● | ● | ● | ||
View multiparty video (gallery view) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Use in-meeting presenter controls | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Access detailed meeting roster | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ||
Participate in multiparty IM | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | |
Share the desktop (if enabled) | ● | ● 2 | ● | ● | ● (requires plug-in) | ● | ●2 | ●2 | |||
Share a program (if enabled) | ● | View only | ● | ● | ● (requires plug-in) | ● | View only | ||||
Add anonymous participants (if enabled) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Use dial-in audio meetings | ●3 | ● | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ● | ●1 | ● | ||
Initiate a Meet Now meeting | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Add and present Microsoft PowerPoint files | ● | ● | Present only | ● | ● | ● | View only, annotations not available4 | ||||
Navigate Microsoft PowerPoint files | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Add and edit OneNote meeting notes | ● | ● | Edit only (not add) | ||||||||
Use a whiteboard | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Conduct polls | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Upload files to share with others | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Schedule a meeting or conference | Outlook or Lync Web Scheduler | Requires Mac Outlook version 15.28 or later | Outlook or Lync Web Scheduler | Outlook or Lync Web Scheduler | Outlook or Lync Web Scheduler | Lync Web Scheduler | ● | Outlook | |||
Q&A Manager | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Create public meetings with static meeting IDs from Outlook | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
Disable meeting IM | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Mute Audience | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Make everyone an attendee | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||
Delegate can schedule a meeting on behalf of delegator | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Synchronize delegates between UNRESOLVED_TOKEN_VAL(skypeforbusiness) and Outlook | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||||||
Set Video Spotlight (lock video) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Give/Take control of screen sharing | ● | ● | ● | ● |
1 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, Lync 2010 Attendant is not supported.
2 Participants cannot control desktops that are shared by Skype for Business on Mac, Lync for Mac 2011, or Communicator for Mac 2011 users. Mac users can control desktops shared by Windows users.
3 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, this feature requires an audio conferencing provider.
4 The Lync for Mac 2011 client cannot view Microsoft Office 2013 PowerPoint presentations when they have been shared in a conference by the Lync Web App 2013 client.
Voice (Telephony) Support
Note
Lync Voice features are limited to certain Skype for Business Online subscription plans. For details, see the “Lync Voice Features” topic in the Skype for Business Online Service Description at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=282430.
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync 2013 Basic | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Initiate a call | ●2 | ● | ●2 | ● | ●2 | ●2 | ●1 | ● | ● | ● | |
Click to call a contact | ●2 | ● | ●2 | ● | ●2 | ●2 | ●1 | ● | ● | ● | |
Transfer a call | ●2 | ● | ●2 | ● | ●2 | ●2 | ●1 | ● | ● | ||
Manage call forwarding | ●3 | ● | ●3 | ● | ●3 | ●1 | ● | ● | |||
Manage team call settings | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ●1 | |||||||
Manage delegates | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ● | |||||||
Initiate a call to a Response Group | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ●1 | |||||||
Support emergency services (E911) | ●3 | ● Requires Lync Server 2013 CU8 HF1 or later | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ●1 | ● | ● | |||
IM notification to SIP URI(s) for E-911 call | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
IM notification to distribution list for E-911 call | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||
Connect to voice mail, set up or change greeting | ●3 | ● | ●3 | ● | ●3 | ●1 | ● | ● | |||
Missed call notification | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
Make calls on behalf of another contact (manager/delegate scenario) | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ||||||||
Handle another's calls if configured as a delegate | ●3 | ●3 | ●3 | ●1 | ● | ||||||
Manage a high volume of calls | ●3 | ●1 | |||||||||
Call park | ●3 | ●3 | |||||||||
Group call pickup | ●3 | ●3 | ● |
1 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, Lync 2010 Attendant is not supported.
2 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, this feature is available for PC to PC calls only.
3 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, this feature is not available.
External Users Support
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Initiate IM with a public contact | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ||
Initiate IM with a federated contact | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ||
Conduct two-party or multiparty calls with external users | ●2 | ● | ●2 | ●2 | ● | ●1 | ● | ● | ● |
1 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, Lync 2010 Attendant is not supported.
2 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, this feature is not available.
Recording
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync 2013 Basic | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Client-side recording of audio, video, application sharing, desktop sharing, and uploaded content | ●1 | ●1 | ● | ||||||||
Client-side recording of file transfers, shared OneNote pages, and PowerPoint annotations | ●2 | ●2 | ● | ||||||||
Select preferred recording resolution | ● | ● |
1 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, recording is unavailable in certain Skype for Business Online standalone plans. Recording requires full Lync 2013 client rights. For details, see the Skype for Business Online Service Description at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=282430.
2 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, recording of file transfers, shared OneNote pages, and PowerPoint annotations is unavailable.
Archiving, Compliance, and Logging Support
Feature/capability | Skype for Business 2015 and 2016 client | Skype for Business on Mac | Lync 2013 | Lync Windows Store app | Lync 2013 Basic | Lync Web App | Lync 2010 | Lync 2010 Attendant | Lync Phone Edition | Communicator for Mac 2011 | Lync for Mac 2011 |
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Archiving of IM conversations in Outlook Conversation History | ●2 | ●2 | ●2 | ●2 | ● | ●1 | Saved in Communicator for Mac | ● | |||
Client-side archiving of audio, video, application sharing, desktop sharing, and uploaded content | ●2 | ●2 | ● | ||||||||
Client-side archiving of file transfers, shared OneNote pages, and PowerPoint annotations | ●3 | ●3 | ● | ||||||||
Access sign-in logs from Lync icon in the task bar | ● | ● | ● |
1 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, Lync 2010 Attendant is not supported.
2 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, this feature requires Exchange Online and is controlled by the user’s Exchange mailbox In-Place Hold attribute.
3 For Skype for Business Online, Microsoft 365, or Office 365 users, archiving of file transfers, shared OneNote pages, and PowerPoint annotations is unavailable.
Client limitations
Basic client limitations
The features below are available using the Full client and are not available with the Basic client:
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- Manage delegates
- Make calls on behalf of another contact (manager/delegate scenario)
- Handle another's calls if configured as a delegate
- Manage a high volume of calls
- Initiate a call to a Response Group
- Call park
- Group call pickup
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User accounts can exist either Online or On-premises, and that will affect the features available to that user. Users with accounts on Skype for Business Online will not have access to the following features, even with the Full client:
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- Enhanced Presence: Use a photo from any public site for My Picture
- Contacts: Search for Response Groups
- IM Support: Persistent Chat (Group Chat) integration
- IM Support: Escalate a Persistent Chat room to a Meeting with one click
- External Users: Conduct two-party or multiparty calls with external users