How to deploy Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 using Endpoint Central?

Description

This document provides you the steps required to deploy Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.

Steps

To deploy Microsoft Lync Basic 2013, follow the steps given below:

• Download the Installables
• Extract the Contents of the EXE
• Customize the Installation
• Add the Software Package
• Create and Deploy the Configuration

Download the Installables

1. Download the Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 from the following website:
   Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (64 Bit): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35450 
   Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (32 Bit): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35451

Extract the Contents of the EXE

1. Go to command prompt and navigate to the location where you have downloaded the installable
2. Extract the contents of lyncentry.exe to the desired location: < storage location >\Lync2013Basic\setup.exe/extract:C:\Software\Lync2013Basic
   For example: C:\lyncentry.exe /extract:C:\Software\Lync2013Basic

Customize the Installation

By using customization tool

1. Go to command prompt and navigate to the location where you have downloaded the installable
2. Invoke installation of Lync : C:\Software\Lync2013Basic\setup.exe /admin
3. Microsoft Office Customization Tool opens, select Microsoft Lync 2013 Basic (32-bit) and click OK
   
4. Click License and user interface as mentioned below, accept the 'Terms and Conditions' in the license agreement. Ensure only Suppress Modal is enabled
   
5. Select Set feature installation states and choose Microsoft Lync. Click "Run from My Computer"
   
   
6. The Customization Wizard creates a Microsoft transform (custom.msp) file, which needs to be stored in the same folder as Lync.exe file.
   

Add the Software Package

To install from a network share, copy the files that you have extracted (as mentioned above), in the same structure to the network share. The network share should have read access to "Everyone" and "Authenticated Users" group.

1. Click on Software Deployment Tab
2. Click Add package
3. Select the MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command package type
4. Choose Network Path/Http Path based on your requirement and Locate/Add the files
5. Specify the installation command with switches/argumentsas

   For deployment using custom.msp - "\\storage location\Lync2013\setup.exe" /adminfile "\\storage location\Lync2013\custom.MSP" For example, 
   "\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\setup.exe" /adminfile "\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\custom.MSP"

   For deployment using config.xml - "\\storage location\Lync2013\setup.exe" /config "\\storage location\Lync2013\config.xml" For example, "\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\setup.exe" /config "\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\config.xml"

6. Click Add Package

Create and Deploy the Configuration

1. Select the package that you have added
2. Click Install/Uninstall Software
3. Enter a name and description for the configuration
4. Define the package settings
5. Configure the deployment settings
6. Choose the target computers
7. Specify the schedule options, if required
8. Click Deploy

You have deployed Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 to the target computers.