Policy
Specify server
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Specifies how Microsoft Lync identifies the server. If you enable this policy setting, you must specify the server name that Microsoft Lync uses. If you disable this policy setting, Microsoft Lync uses a DNS lookup to identify the server. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose automatic configuration, or the user can specify the name of the server in Microsoft Lync user preferences. To set the user preferences, from the Microsoft Lync Tools menu, click Options, click the Personal tab, within the SIP Communications My Account area click Advanced, select Configure Settings, type the server name in the Server name field. Note: You can configure this policy setting under both Computer Configuration and User Configuration, but the policy setting under Computer Configuration takes precedence.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\lync Value name configurationmode | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 HKCU 1 | HKLM 0 HKCU 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DNS name of the external server ID L_ServerAddressExternal_VALUE | text | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\lync Value name serveraddressexternal Type REG_SZ | None | ||
DNS name of the internal server ID L_ServerAddressInternal_VALUE | text | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\lync Value name serveraddressinternal Type REG_SZ | None |