Simple URL Entry Point

The final major benefit of a Director is to serve as a terminating point for the simple URLs in an environment, as shown in Figure 9.3. Simple URLs are web URLs defined within Topology Builder that handle redirects for meetings, dial-in access numbers, and, optionally, the Lync Server Control Panel admin page. Just as with SRV records for sign-in, these URLs each have a single namespace that can be shared globally throughout the organization. When anonymous users connect to one of these names with a valid request, they are provided a redirect to the correct web services URL for a Front End pool. As with user sign-in, any Front End pool can handle this functionality, but publishing the simple URLs through a Director could ...

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