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Topic Last Modified: 2016-02-25

This section summarizes software support for Lync 2013 and the Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013.

Topic Last Modified: 2013-02-19 Microsoft Lync 2013 has a redesigned user interface and important new features. For administrators, the client is now included with the Office setup program, providing a more streamlined approach to deploying Office and customizing clients in your organization.

Note

The Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013, which supports meeting management from within the Outlook messaging and collaboration client, installs automatically with Lync 2013.

Software Requirements for Lync 2013 and the Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013

System componentMinimum requirement

Windows Operating system

Windows 10

Windows 8.1

Windows 8

Windows 7 operating system

Windows Server 2008 R2 with latest service pack

Note

Lync 2013 and the Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013 are not supported on Windows Vista or Windows XP (any version).

Installation and updates

Administrator rights and permissions

Browser

Internet Explorer 11 Internet browser

Internet Explorer 10 Internet browser

Internet Explorer 9 Internet browser

Internet Explorer 8 Internet browser

Internet Explorer 7 Internet browser

Mozilla Firefox web browser

Note

If you are using Lync with Microsoft Exchange Online and your organization has deployed an authenticating HTTP proxy, Internet Explorer 9 or Internet Explorer 8 is required.

Microsoft Office Integration

For the full set of integration features:

  • Outlook 2013 messaging and collaboration client

  • Outlook 2010 messaging and collaboration client

Microsoft Exchange Integration

For the full set of integration features:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Macintosh Operating Systems

Lync 2013 is available only for Windows. However, Lync Server 2013 supports the following clients on computers that are running Mac OS 10.5.8 or latest service pack or release (Intel-based) operating systems (Mac OS 10.9 operating system is not currently supported). For details about supported features, see Client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013.

  • Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 (see “Lync for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide” at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=268786)

  • Microsoft Communicator for Mac 2011 (see “Communicator for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide” at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=268787)

Lync Web App Browsers

Lync Web App supports specific combinations of operating systems and browsers. For details, see Lync Web App supported platforms for Lync Server 2013 in the Planning documentation.

Microsoft Office Supportability

Lync Server 2013 clients support integration with various versions of Microsoft Office, as summarized in this section.

  • Lync 2013 integration features are supported on Outlook 2013 and Microsoft Outlook 2010.

  • Lync 2013 integration features are supported on Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.

  • The Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2013 is supported with Office 2013 and Microsoft Office 2010.

Using Mandatory Profiles

If users are planning to use Lync 2013 conferencing features, they should not use Active Directory Domain Services mandatory profiles to sign in to the Lync 2013 client. Because mandatory profiles are read-only user profiles, the public key infrastructure (PKI) keys that are required for Lync 2013 conferencing cannot be saved to the profile. For details, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2552221, “Lync 2010 conferencing feature fails when the user is signed in using a mandatory user profile,” at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=3052&kbid=2552221.

See Also

Lync client hardware support in Lync Server 2013
Lync client video requirements for Lync Server 2013
Supported clients from previous deployments in Lync Server 2013

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Topic Last Modified: 2016-11-04

The Lync PreCall Diagnostics Tool (PCD) is a client-based application that allows you to see how the current state of your network might impact the audio quality in an upcoming Enterprise Voice call.

PCD is most useful in situations where the last hop of a network is likely to be the weakest (for example, with laptops on a public WiFi network or home users). PCD creates a small packet stream that traverses this final leg of the network. The tool then analyzes the packet stream to estimate how the jitter and loss along this leg might impact call quality, and then provides a report. You can run PCD continuously on the client, even while calls are being placed. The packet stream does not have a significant effect on bandwidth.

The latest release of the PCD, version 1.1, includes the following enhancements:

  • Support for longer passwords, which can now be up to 127 characters

  • Additional diagnostics for authentication sign-in issues

  • Better support for Lync hybrid deployments

  • Updates to credential picker

  • Stability improvements

We appreciate any feedback. Please send all support questions or issues to the PCD Feedback alias at pcdfb@microsoft.com.

This topic includes the following sections:

  • Lync PCD Versions

  • Lync PCD System Requirements

  • Lync PCD Features

  • Running Lync PCD

  • Uninstalling Lync PCD

Lync PCD Versions

This topic describes the following versions of the tool, available for free download:

  • Windows Desktop App (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=327914)

Lync PCD System Requirements

Note

PCD requires that Unified Communications Web API (UCWA) be installed and configured to support mobile clients in the Lync Server deployment. UCWA is installed with Lync Server.

Windows Desktop App Requirements

  • Any edition of the Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 available at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=327790

Lync PCD Features

2013

Lync PCD includes the following features:

  • Run in default On Demand (2 minute bursts)

  • Run in Always On (up to 24 hours in snapped view) mode

  • Historical view of your test runs

  • Diagnose sign-in failures (Lync PCD for Windows 8 only)

  • Graphical view of network metrics – Network MOS, Packet Loss and Interarrival Jitter in full screen and snapped view.

Lync 2010 Client Download

Full screen view

Snapped view

Running Lync PCD

Running Windows Desktop App

  1. To start the PCD on a Windows 7 system, select PreCall Diagnostics from the Start menu.

    To start the PCD on a Windows 8 system, select the icon on your Start screen, or search for “PreCall Diagnostics.”

  2. When the tool starts, select your preferred method of providing credentials and select the network operating mode in the PreCall Diagnostics Tool Options dialog box, then select OK:

  3. Select the Start Test button to start running diagnostics.

    If you selected the Use network credentials option, the test begins immediately.

    If you selected the Let me enter my credentials option, the Windows Security dialog box opens. After you enter your credentials, the test starts.

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Uninstalling Lync PCD

To remove Lync PCD, follow the procedure for your operating system:

Microsoft Lync 2013 Client Download For Mac Windows 7

  • On a Windows 7 system, open the Control Panel, select Programs and Features, and double-click Lync 2013 PreCall Diagnostics.

  • On a Windows 8 system, right-click on the PCD tile and click Uninstall from the app bar at the bottom of the start screen.