Simple URLs

An additional Lync feature that affects the DNS configuration is simple URLs. Simple URLs are used to provide access to common Lync services using names that are easy to remember. Lync Server 2013 provides the capability to configure simple URLs for three services: web conferencing, dial-in conferencing, and administrative access to the Lync Server Control Panel. Several options are available for the configuration of simple URLs, and each requires the configuration of at least one DNS A record for the simple URL to function. For the majority of Lync deployments, the option to use a separate base URL for each simple URL is used, because this configuration results in a naming convention that is typically the easiest for users to remember. ...

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