Configuring Lync Properties for User Accounts

After user accounts have been added to Lync Online, the Lync properties of the user accounts can be configured using the Online Portal. Use the following procedure to adjust the Lync properties for a user:

1. Log on to the Office 365 Portal.

2. On the left side of the main page, click Users and Groups.

3. At the Users and Groups page, select the check box for the user account to be edited; then, under Quick Steps on the right side of the screen, click on Edit Lync Properties.

4. At the Options screen, options are presented for various basic Lync features, as shown in Figure 22.8. Select or deselect the check boxes to enable or disable individual features.

Figure 22.8. Editing the Lync properties of a user account.

5. On the left side, click External communications to view options for federation and public IM. Select or deselect the check boxes to enable or disable individual features.

6. On the left side, click Lync-to-phone. If a Lync-to-phone service has been purchased, the service can be selected from the drop-down menu.

7. On the left side, click Dial-in conferencing. If a dial-in conferencing service has been purchased, select the provider from the drop-down menu. The values for toll number, toll-free number, and passcode can then be assigned using the appropriate fields.

8. When finished, click Save.