Lync Server Cookbook

Chapter 7. Lync 2013 in a Resource Forest

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

• Introduction
• Planning a resource forest
• Using Exchange Online for Lync resource forests
• Configuring FIM in a Lync resource forest
• Synchronizing forests with FIM
• Deploying Azure Active Directory Synchronization services (AAD Sync) in a Lync resource forest
• AAD Sync synchronization service and rules

Introduction

Deploying Lync has a cost both on time and money. In addition, the more features, availability, and quality we deliver, the more resources will be required. It makes sense for a company to dampen costs, deploying Lync Server 2013 in a single domain/forest and making Lync services available to users whose accounts reside on separate forests outside the ...