Microsoft® Lync Server 2010 Unleashed

Lync Server Management Shell

A big change to Lync Server 2010 is the addition of the Lync Server Management Shell (LSMS). The LSMS is built on Microsoft’s PowerShell command and scripting environment and is really the core of what drives Lync Server 2010 management. Many administrators will use the Lync Server Control Panel (LSCP) by default because they are more familiar with a graphical user interface, but as time goes on it should become apparent that much of Lync server management can be done in a more efficient manner through the LSMS.

Many organizations that use Microsoft Exchange Server are already familiar with how the Management Shell operates. When Microsoft first introduced the Exchange Management Shell as part of Exchange Server ...