Planning for Management

Lync Server 2010 follows the currently popular model of role based access control (RBAC). The concept is that one defines a role, typically based around common tasks, and then delegates the capability to perform these tasks to the role group. Existing security groups or individuals are then populated into that role group to grant them the necessary rights to perform the tasks.

Lync Server 2010 predefines nine RBAC groups that cover most of the commonly delegated tasks within Lync Server 2010. These groups and their allowed tasks are as follows:

CsAdministrator—This group can perform all administrative tasks and modify all settings within Lync Server 2010. This includes creating and assigning roles, and modification ...

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