Active Directory Preparation
Lync Server leverages Active Directory more than any previous version of Communications Server. This results in tight integration across the Microsoft stack, including Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SharePoint Server. However, first Active Directory must be prepared before installation can begin. All the Active Directory preparation steps can be performed either in the Deployment Wizard GUI or the Lync Server Management Shell, a customized version of PowerShell. This chapter reviews both methods.
The first step is to ensure that your Active Directory environment meets the minimum requirements for Lync Server. The requirements are outlined here:
• All domain controllers in the forest where Lync Server is deployed ...
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