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Disclaimer: The Lync Licensing Guide is provided to customers and partners to

assist in understanding the options or ac!uiring Lync "erver 2013# Lync client

sot$are licenses# and % or Lync &nline' The Lync Licensing Guide does not

represent a legal agreement bet$een (icrosot and % or its customers and partners

and does not supersede or modiy the terms o any customer agreement or

(icrosot document incorporated by reerence into a customer agreement'

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+ctive Directory# Lync# (icrosot# "harePoint# ".L "erver# and /indo$s "erver are trademar,s o (icrosot*orporation'

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Table o *ontents1 -ecutive "ummary'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

2 ey *hanges or Lync'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''42'1 &ne "erver License''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''4

2'2 -ternal *onnector unctionality no$ included $ith Lync "erver license'''''''4

2'3 Ne$ Lync 5asic *lient''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''4

2'6 Lync 7oom "ystems'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''4

3 &n Premises Licensing or Lync "erver 2013''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''4

3'1 License Types'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''4

3'1'1 "erver Licenses'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''8

3'1'2 *lient +ccess Licenses 9*+Ls''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''8

3'1'3 Device and ;ser *+Ls''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''8

3'1'6 *lient License''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''<

3'2 Licensing -ternal ;sers''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''<

3'2'1 =ederated ;sers'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''<

3'2'2 ;nauthenticated ;sers''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''>

3'2'3 -ternal +uthenticated ;sers''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''>

3'2'6 Public ?nstant (essaging ;sers'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''>

3'3 Lync "erver 2013 =eature Details''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''10

3'3'1 Prere!uisite (icrosot Technologies and Licenses''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''10

3'6 Lync "erver 2013 *lient +ccess Licenses'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''11

3'6'1 "tandard *+L'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''11

3'6'2 nterprise *+L'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''11

3'6'3 Plus *+L'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''11

3'6'6 Ne$ and ?mproved =eatures o the *+Ls'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''11

3' Pricing or Lync "erver 2013 "ervers and *+Ls''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''13

3'4 Purchasing Lync "erver 2013 as Part o a (icrosot *+L "uite'''''''''''''''''''''13

3'4'1 Plus *+L or nterprise *+L "uite''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''16

6 &nline "ubscription Licensing or (icrosot@hosted Lync &nline'''''''''''''''''''''''''16'1 "ubscribing to Lync &nline'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1

6'1'1 Lync &nline ;ser "ubscription Licenses'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1

6'2 Lync &nline ;"L =eatures'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1

6'2'1 Lync &nline Plan 1 ;"L''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1





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6'2'2 Lync &nline Plan 2 ;"L''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1

6'2'3 Ne$ and ?mproved =eatures o the ;"Ls'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''14

6'3 Ao$ to 5uy Lync &nline'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''18

6'6 Purchasing Lync &nline as Part o &Bce 34'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''18

6'6'1 &Bce 34 nterprise 6''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''18

6' Lync &nline *lient''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''18

6'4 *ombining &n@Premises and &nline Licensing or Lync''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1<

6'4'1 Purchasing Lync &nline /hen ;ser *urrently &$ns Lync "erver 2013' '1<

6'4'2 Purchasing Lync &nline /hen ;ser *urrently &$ns (icrosot &Bce Live(eeting 2008''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1<

6'4'3 &nline "ubscription $ith &n@Premises Deployment'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1>

Lync Partner &Cerings''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1>

'1'1 ?ndependent "ot$are endors''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1>

'1'2 "ervices Providers License +greements''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''1>

4 Device Licensing''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''20

4'1 ?P Phones'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''20

4'1'1 &ptimiEed or Lync ?P Phones'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''20

4'1'2 *ompatible ?P Phones Tested and .ualiFed or Lync''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''21

4'2 Lync 7oom "ystems'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''21

8 =re!uently +s,ed .uestions'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''21

8'1 General Pricing and Licensing''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''21

8'2 Lync Grandathering Policy''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''228'3 Lync &nline''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''22

8'6 +dditional +ssistance'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''23

< +ppendi-''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''26


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1 Executive Summary

(icrosot Lync is an enterprise@ready uniFed communications platorm that connects

people every$here# on /indo$s < and other devices# as part o their everydayproductivity e-perience' Lync provides a consistent# single client e-perience orpresence# instant messaging# voice# video and meetings' Lync supports multipartyAD video conerencing# modern touch FrstH capabilities or ast and naturalcommunications# and $or, any$here scenarios that do not re!uire a PN orencryption'

(icrosot Lync oCers three primary deployment options' ?t can be deployed onpremises# hosted by (icrosot# or hosted by a partner' Depending on the optionselected# there are diCerent $ays to purchase the appropriate license or Lync:

• On premises: To deploy Lync on premises# users need a server license

or each Lync "erver 2013 =ront nd instance and *lient +ccessLicenses 9*+Ls or each user or device accessing Lync "erver'*ustomers can ac!uire *+Ls on a standalone basis# or along $ith other(icrosot products in the *ore *+L or nterprise *+L 9*+L "uites'

• Microsoft-hosted: =or a (icrosot@hosted Lync deployment# a ;ser"ubscription License 9;"L is needed or each user' "imilar to on@premises Lync licensing# ;sers can purchase Lync &nline standalone orin combination $ith other (icrosot products as part o an &Bce 34"uite'

• Partner-hosted: (icrosot has a large partner ecosystem to helpcustomers build# deploy# and service (icrosot Lync "erver 2013products and solutions' *ontact a partner directly to host Lync

inrastructure or help build a ne-t@generation communicationse-perience'

Licensing and inormation or these options $ill be described in more detail in thisdocument'





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2 Key Changes for ync

2'1 &ne "erver

License

Lync "erver 2013 is licensed in a single edition or all deployment types' *ustomers$ho purchased "ot$are +ssurance 9"+ $ith Lync "erver 2010 "tandard dition &7Lync "erver 2010 nterprise dition $ill receive rights to Lync "erver 2013'

2'2 -ternal*onnectorunctionalityno$ included$ith Lync"erverlicense

The Lync -ternal *onnector license has been discontinued# and the unctionalitycovered by these licenses is no$ included in the Lync "erver license' *ustomers$ho purchased "+ or Lync -ternal *onnector licenses $ill receive rights to oneLync "erver 2013 license or every -ternal *onnector license covered by "+'

2'3 Ne$ Lync5asic *lient

Lync 5asic is a less@eature rich Lync client targeted at &Bce 34# Lync &nline# and*ore*+L customers $ithout access to the ull Lync 2013 client via &Bce ProPlus2013 or standalone purchase'

Lync 5asic 2013 re!uires the appropriate *+L or ;"L or the unctionality deployedto the customerIs end users'

2'6 Lync 7oom"ystems

Lync 7oom "ystems# available rom select Lync hard$are partners# deliver a ull andamiliar Lync e-perience brought to the meeting room and remote participants'Lync 7oom "ystems are simple or ?T +dmins to deploy and easy or users toschedule# Join rom# and manage'

! On Premises icensing for ync Server 2"1!

3'1 License Types



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Lync "erver 2013 on premises is licensed in the "erver%*lient +ccess License 9*+Lmodel' There are t$o types o licenses relevant to this model'

• "erver

• *lient access

?n addition to "erver%*+L licenses# customers $ill need to ac!uire the appropriateclient sot$are licenses or their client devices'

!#1#1Server icenses+ server license must be assigned to each instance o Lync =ront nd "erver that isbeing run'

!#1#2C$ient %ccess icenses &C%s' To access Lync "erver 2013 as an +ctive Directory 9+D authenticated user# a *+L isre!uired in most cases' + *+L is a license that gives a user the right to access theservices o the server' There are three *+Ls or Lync:

• Lync "erver 2013 "tandard *+L• Lync "erver 2013 nterprise *+L

• Lync "erver 2013 Plus *+L

The "tandard *+L is the base *+L and re!uired or all authenticated internal usersaccessing Lync "erver unctions' nterprise *+L and Plus *+L are supplemental tothe "tandard *+LKcustomers can choose to add Just the nterprise *+L# Just thePlus *+L# or both *+Ls to a "tandard *+L'

The eature details or server and *+L licensing are described in section !#( yncServer 2"1! C$ient %ccess icenses'

!#1#!)evice and *ser C%s=or each Lync *+L# there are t$o types o *+Ls available or purchase:

• ;ser@based *+L 9;ser *+L

• Device@based *+L 9Device *+L

The choice bet$een Device *+L and ;ser *+L is based on customer preerence'

/ith the ;ser *+L# a *+L is purchased or each authenticated user $ho access Lync"erver 2013 eatures# regardless o the number o devices the user $ill use toaccess Lync "erver' Purchasing a ;ser *+L may ma,e more sense i users needroaming access to the corporate net$or, using multiple# un,no$n# or additional

devices than on@site users'/ith the Device *+L# a *+L is purchased or every device that accesses Lync "erver2013# regardless o the number o users $ho use that device' Device *+Ls areuseul or organiEations $hose $or,ers share devices'





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-amples o devices $hich connect to Lync "erver 2013 eatures and re!uire alicense include# but are not limited to# are:

• personal computers 9P*s and

• ?P phones

Devices $hich connect to Lync "erver 2013 eatures and do not re!uire either auser or device license include:

• +nalog devices connected to Lync "erver via a 3rd party gate$ay

• ;"5 only peripheral devices or the P*

!#1#+C$ient icense?n order to access the unctionality o Lync "erver 2013 and have an authenticatede-perience# users need the Lync client application' There are several clientsavailable or use $ith Lync:

• (icrosot Lync 2013 the complete Lync client# $hich is part o the&Bce ProPlus 2013 "uite and can also be purchased standalone

• (icrosot Lync 5asic 2013 a less eature@rich Lync client# licensed atno charge

• Lync /indo$s "tore app a modern Lync e-perience or /indo$s <users# available via the /indo$s Store on /indo$s <

• (obile clients /indo$s Phone# i&"# and +ndroid clients# available toend users via the relevant platorm stores

• Lync or (ac 2011 the Lync client or (ac &" M des,top and laptopcomputers

?n addition to these clients# individuals invited to Lync (eetings $ho do not have a

Lync client installed $ill be able to use the Lync /eb +pp# $hich enables a richmeeting e-perience via the bro$ser' "upported &"es and bro$sers are detailed athttp:%%technet'microsot'com%en@us%library%gg62


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"erver 2013' =ederation is a eature provided $ith the licenses o Lync "erver 2013';sers connected by ederation $ith another Lync deployment do not re!uire a *+Las the ederated party $ill already o$n the appropriate number o licenses'

!#2#2*nauthenticated1 *sers

+n unauthenticated# or anonymous# user is a person%device that does not have anidentity in the +ctive Directory Domain "ervices or Lync "erver' ;nli,e a ederateduser# an anonymous user is not authenticated' /ith the Lync 2010 +ttendee client#unauthenticated users can a Join (icrosot Lync "erver 2013 hosted meeting' Thereare no re!uired licenses or unauthenticated users o Lync "erver 2013'

!#2#!Externa$2 %uthenticated *sers+n unlimited number o authenticated3 e-ternal users may access a Lync "erver2013 in scenarios $here the number o *+Ls is uncertain'

!#2#+Pu$ic .nstant Messaging *sersLync "erver 2013 provides organiEations $ith the capability to connect their e-istingbase o Lync "erver 2013@enabled users to certain public ?( service providers'Licensing and availability re!uirements or Public ?( *onnectivity depend on theservice providers customers $ant to connect $ith# and Lync "erver 2013 *+Ls'

1

;nauthenticated: + user $ho does not have an identity in the +ctive DirectoryDomain "ervices or Lync "erver

2

-ternal: + user typically not an employee and not deFned in the customerIsagreement

3

+uthenticated: + user or device $ho has an identity in the +ctive Directory Domain"ervices or Lync "erver



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• %O .nstant Messenger &%.M': *ustomers $ith Lync "erver 2013!ualiy or ederation $ith +&L $ithout additional licensingre!uirements' "ervice $ith +&L $ill be available so long as (icrosotand +&L maintain an agreement to continue the service' This mutualagreement $ill e-pire on Oune 30# 2016' ?n order to limit customer

disruption $hen the service ends# $e have discontinued theprovisioning o additional customer domains' ;ntil Oune 30# 2016#customers do not need to do anything to continue to support ederatedcommunications $ith +?(' 5eyond this date 9or or customers that$ould li,e to provision additional domains in the meantime# asubstitute service is available directly rom +&L'

• /ahoo0 Messenger: +s o "eptember 1st# 2012# the (icrosot LyncPublic ?( *onnectivity ;ser "ubscription License 9P?* ;"LH is nolonger available or purchase or ne$ or rene$ing agreements'*ustomers $ith active licenses $ill be able to continue to ederate $ith ahooQ (essenger until the service shut do$n date o Oune 30# 2016' The P?* ;"L $as a per@user per@month subscription license that is

re!uired or Lync "erver or &Bce *ommunications "erver to ederate$ith ahooQ (essenger' (icrosotIs ability to provide this service hasbeen contingent upon support rom ahooQ# the underlying agreementor $hich is $inding do$n'

• MPP et3or4s: =ederation $ith M(PP 9-tensible (essaging andPresence Protocol net$or,s# such as Google Tal,# can be enabledthrough the Lync "erver 2013 M(PP Gate$ay' This Gate$ay providespresence sharing and ?nstant (essaging 9?(ing $ith M(PP net$or,s#and is available at no additional licensing cost'

• S4ype: ",ype connectivity is included in Lync licensing as documentedin sections 3'6 and 6'2'

3'3 Lync "erver2013 =eatureDetails

!#!#1Prere5uisite Microsoft 6echno$ogies and icensesLync "erver 2013 re!uires /indo$s "erver and (icrosot ".L "erver to run and mayalso re!uire other (icrosot technologies to enable certain unctions' Lync "erverlicenses do not include licenses or those products'

• /indo$s "erver is typically licensed through the "erver%*+L model' =orcomplete inormation on licensing or /indo$s "erver# see the/indo$s "erver 2012 licensing page'

• ".L "erver has t$o primary licensing models: per processor and"erver%*+L' =or complete inormation on licensing or ".L "erver# seethe ".L "erver 2012 licensing page'

• ".L "erver -press is provided $ith the Lync "erver 2013 standarddeployment'



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• -change "tandard and nterprise *+Ls or -change &nline Plan 2 arere!uired to ta,e advantage o Lync ;niFed (essaging scenarios' =orinormation on licensing -change# see the -change licensing page'

• "harePoint may be re!uired to enable some scenarios# such as ",ill"earch' =or inormation on licensing "harePoint# see the "harePoint

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=or more inormation on licensing &Bce# see the &Bce licensing page'

3'6 Lync "erver2013 *lient+ccessLicenses

!#+#1Standard C% The Lync "erver 2013 "tandard *+L oCers instant messaging and rich presence9?(%P eatures' ?t provides users $ith real@time presence and enhanced ?( along

$ith P*@to@P* audio and video communications# as $ell as authenticated attendeee-perience or internal Lync (eetings'

!#+#2Enterprise C% The Lync "erver 2013 nterprise *+L oCers Lync (eetings# including +udio# ideo#and /eb conerencing eatures' ?t provides users the ability to create# moderate#and Join conerences or collaboration $ith both internal and e-ternal users'

!#+#!P$us C% The Lync "erver 2013 Plus *+L oCers enterprise voice capabilities that can enhanceor replace traditional P5M systems' These capabilities include common callingeatures such as ans$er# or$ard# transer# hold# divert# release# and par,# along

$ith nhanced >@1@1 calling or North +merica# support or analog devices and abroad range o both ?P and ;"5 user devices rom partners'

!#+#+ e3 and .mproved ,eatures of the C%s=igures 1@3 provide a detailed eature brea,do$n or each Lync "erver 2013 *+L'

To enhance the collaboration e-perience or users $ith rights to Lync "erver# theollo$ing shared eatures should be considered $hen considering *+Ls:

• +ttendee and Presenter -perience' ;sers $ith a Lync "tandard *+L canattend meetings and can be promoted to presenter in conerences initiatedby an nterprise *+L user' ?n order to have ull collaboration capabilitiesincluding initiating or scheduling conerences# a user $ould need both the

"tandard *+L and nterprise *+L'• +udio *onerencing' +udio *onerencing is a shared eature o both the

nterprise *+L and Plus *+L users' ?n order to leverage the audioconerencing eatures such as initiating and scheduling an audio conerence#a user $ill re!uired either the nterprise or Plus *+L or both *+Ls'




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+ll prices reect pricing or &pen 9No Level retail purchases $ithin the ;nited"tates and are in ;" dollars as o December 1# 2012' The prices listed are licenseonly estimated prices 9not including "+U reseller pricing can vary by program and

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Standard C% &per device' 8!1Standard C% &per user' 8!

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3'4 PurchasingLync "erver2013 as Parto a (icrosot*+L "uite

"tandalone Lync *+Ls provide use rights to Lync "erver 2013U ho$ever# the Lync"tandard *+L can also be purchased as part o the (icrosot *ore *+L "uite 9**+Land the Lync nterprise *+L can be purchased as part o the (icrosot nterprise*+L 9*+L "uite $ith other (icrosot products'

The Plus *+L can only be purchased standalone and is not included in either the*ore *+L "uite or *+L "uite oCerings' 7eer to (icrosot *+L "uites or moreinormation about choosing to purchase Lync as part o a suite'

!##1P$us C% for Enterprise C% Suite+s an additional beneFt or purchasers o *+L "uite# the eatures provided by thePlus *+L can be purchased at a price advantage $hen purchasing both the *+L

"uite and the Plus *+L or *+L "uiteH oCering' The Plus *+L or *+L "uiteH is a*+L oCering or *+L "uite customers only' ?t provides the same eatures andunctionality as the Plus *+L# ho$ever it is oCered $ith a 20V saving rom thestandalone Plus *+L' This oCering is only available in the programs $here the *+L"uite is oCered' =or urther inormation on pricing and eligibility please contact yourreseller'




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+ On$ine Suscription icensing for Microsoft-hosted yncOn$ine

Lync &nline provides communications and collaboration solutions that can beprovided as cloud services# on@premises services# or a combination o the t$o' Thislevel o e-ibility allo$s organiEations to create solutions that meet their ever@changing business re!uirements'

6'1 "ubscribingto Lync&nline

+#1#1ync On$ine *ser Suscription icenses7ather than purchasing server and *+L licenses or each "erver and user%devicethat access Lync "erver 2013# Lync &nline is licensed through a subscription model

in $hich each named user needs a ;ser "ubscription License 9;"L'

Lync &nline oCers t$o 92 ;"Ls:

• Lync &nline Plan 1 ;"L

• Lync &nline Plan 2 ;"L

Lync &nline ;"Ls are inclusive o the prior ;"L' Lync &nline Plan 2 ;"L includes allo the eatures and unctionality o Plan 1 $ith additional eatures and unctionality'

6'2 Lync &nline;"L =eatures

The eatures oCered in Lync &nline are similar to the eatures oCered in Lync onpremises# though there may be diCerences in the speciFc eatures available and thespeciFc scenario coverage o a eature or Lync "erver and Lync &nline' Theollo$ing provides a high@level eature overvie$ or each Lync &nline ;"L:

+#2#1ync On$ine P$an 1 *SLync &nline Plan 1 ;"L oCers instant messaging and rich presence 9?(%P eatures' ?tprovides users $ith real@time presence and enhanced ?( along $ith P*@to@P* audioand video communications# as $ell as attendee e-perience or internally hostedconerences'

+#2#2ync On$ine P$an 2 *S

?n addition to the eatures o Lync &nline Plan 1 ;"L# Plan 2 ;"L oCers audio# video#and $eb conerencing eatures' ?t provides users the ability to create# moderate#and Join conerences or collaboration $ith both internal and e-ternal users'

Lync &nline P"TN +udio *onerencing and P"TN dialing out capabilities re!uire athird@party +udio *onerencing provider'





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=or hosted conerences in Lync &nline# an unauthenticated# or anonymous# user is aperson%device that does not have an identity in Lync &nline' /ith the Lync 2010+ttendee client# unauthenticated users can a Join Lync &nline hosted meeting' Thereare no re!uired licenses or unauthenticated users o Lync &nline'

+#2#!e3 and .mproved ,eatures of the *Ss=igures 4@< provide a detailed eature brea,do$n or each Lync &nline ;"L'

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conerencing and content sharing;se a third@party dial in audioconerencing service integrated$ith Lync &nline to host audioconerences and dial out to P"TN

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6'3 Ao$ to 5uyLync &nline

+ll pricing or retail purchases $ithin the ;nited "tates are in estimated ;'"' dollarsUreseller pricing may vary by program and volume' Please note prices are subJect tochangeU contact a reseller or (icrosot account representative or speciFc pricing'Lync &nline is available or purchase in either nterprise +greements or (icrosot&nline "ubscription +greements only'

,igure =: *S Pricing

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6'6 PurchasingLync &nlineas Part o&Bce 34

Lync &nline ;"Ls can be purchased as part o &Bce 34' To learn more about the

&Bce 34 "uite# visit $$$'oBce34'com'

Lync &nline Plan 2 services are included $ith each &Bce 34 "uite# including &Bce34 "mall 5usiness Premium# &Bce 34 (idsiEe 5usiness# and &Bce 34nterprise'

+#+#1O>ce !( Enterprise E+&Bce 34 nterprise 6 adds a subscription to Lync "erver Plus *+L in addition tothe modern &Bce and productivity inrastructure o &Bce 34 nterprise 3#enabling customers to deploy Lync on@premises or $ith a partner and realiEe thebeneFts o Lync nterprise oice $ith -change# "harePoint# and &Bce rom(icrosotIs &Bce 34 cloud service'

6' Lync &nline*lient

Lync &nline re!uires the separate purchase and installation o (icrosot Lync 20139or Lync or (ac 2011 to access the complete eature set o Lync &nline Plan 1 andPlan 2' +s a limited time oCer# customers licensed or Lync &nline receive one




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licensed copy o Lync or (ac 2011 at no cost $ith each trial or paid subscriptionlicense to Lync &nline' The sot$are may only be used $ith Lync &nline# and allrights to use the sot$are $ill terminate upon e-piration o the underlyingsubscription license or migration to the ne-t maJor ne$ version o Lync &nline andrelease o a ne$ (ac client or Lync &nline# $hichever comes Frst' *ustomers may

use the ree Lync 5asic 2013 client or their /indo$s@based end users'

*ustomers $ithout access to the Lync client through the purchase o an &Bce 34plan that includes the Lync client# purchase o the (icrosot &Bce ProPlus "uite# orstandalone purchase o the Lync client $ill be able to use the Lync 5asic 2013 client$ith Lync &nline'4

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?ua$ifying ive Meeting *S Successor ync On$ine *SLive (eeting Proessional Lync &nline Plan 2Live (eeting "tandard Lync &nline Plan 2Live (eeting 5asic Lync &nline Plan 1

+##!On$ine Suscription 3ith On-Premises )ep$oymentLync &nline ;"Ls provide the e-ibility to deploy the Lync unctionality on premisesand includes rights to the e!uivalent on premises *+L' The rights to the *+L arenon@perpetual and e-pire $hen the underlying subscription rights e-pire'

=igure 11 provides a list o Lync "erver *+L right available $ith each Lync &nline ore!uivalent ;"L' ;"L provides rights to the unctionality o the e!uivalent Lync"erver 2013 *+Ls to deploy on premises'

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"ot$are +ssurance beneFts are not provided $ith the ;"Ls' +dditionally#purchasing appropriate server licenses is still re!uired $hen deploying Lync "erver*+Ls on premises'

( ync Partner OAerings

(icrosot has a large partner ecosystem to help customers build# deploy# andservice Lync "erver 2013 products and solutions' The licensing model is similar toLync on premises or Lync &nlineU each device or user must have a valid license orsubscription to Lync' (ost partners oCer a number o solutions $ith diCerent levelso unctionality'

To obtain more inormation about oCers and pricing# contact a local partner'

(#1#1.ndependent Soft3are 7endors The (icrosot ?ndependent "ot$are endor 9?" 7oyalty Licensing Program oCers

partners the option to provide users $ith a uniFed solution that allo$s them tointegrate (icrosot licensed sot$are into other applications# and distribute theuniFed solution to end users' The ?" 7oyalty Licensing Program grants ?"s theright to license (icrosot products as part o uniFed solutions'



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(#1#2Services Providers icense %greements The (icrosot "ervices Provider License +greement 9"PL+ program allo$s partnersto license and host (icrosot products or customer use'

)evice icensing

Devices are important elements o the Lync e-perience# capturing and renderingvoice# video# and content' +s noted above in section 3'1'3# there are several typeso devices that may connect to a Lync "erver or to a Lync *lient running on a/indo$s or (ac des,top machine# but that do not re!uire a license' Devices thatdo not re!uire a license to access Lync unctionality include:

• +nalog devices connecting to Lync "erver via a gate$ayKthese includeanalog phones# analog a- machines# and TT%TTD or D*T phonesconnected via an analog gate$ay

• ;"5 Peripherals 9headsets# ;"5 spea,erphones and handsets

4'1 ?P Phones

?P Phones or Lync are available in t$o types# &ptimiEed or Lync and *ompatible ?PPhones Tested and .ualiFed or Lync'

#1#1OptimiBed for ync .P Phones?P Phones that are designated as &ptimiEed or Lync include the Lync Phonedition client and support 5etter TogetherH scenarios $hen connected via ;"5cable to a P* running a Lync client' -ample &ptimiEed or Lync ?P Phones includethe AP 6120 ?P Phone# the +astra 4824 ?P Phone# the Polycom *M3000 ?P *onerencePhone# and the Polycom *M000 AD ;niFed *onerence "tation 9a,a 7oundTableH'

The rules or licensing &ptimiEed or Lync ?P Phones are as ollo$s:• &ptimiEed phones that are primarily used by Lync users licensed to use

Lync under a user based *+L approach do not re!uire additional *+Lsto connect to Lync "erver' -amples $ould be hot des,ing phones thatare used in a shared cubicle environment $here all users are licensedor Lync or conerence room phones $ithin an environment $here all ormost conerence room users are licensed or Lync'

• &ptimiEed phones that are primarily used by individuals not licensed touse Lync re!uire a Lync "tandard *+L and a Lync Plus *+L 8' -amples

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$ould be common area phones in reception areas# conerence phonesin meeting rooms used primarily by covered employees not licensedor Lync# and shared phones used by multiple users not licensed underLync user *+Ls 9but $ho may use Lync via shared computers coveredby Device *+Ls'

#1#2Compati$e .P Phones 6ested and ?ua$ied for ync*ompatible ?P phones run manuacturer &" and do not re!uire gate$ays orinteroperability' They are ully tested and !ualiFed to provide direct connectivity#core call unctionality# presence a$areness# and server management andprovisioning'

*ompatible ?P Phones tested and !ualiFed or Lync have the same licensere!uirements as the &ptimiEed or Lync ?P Phones described in section 4'1'1 above'

4'2 Lync 7oom"ystems

Lync 7oom "ystems# available rom select Lync hard$are partners# deliver a ull andamiliar Lync e-perience brought to the meeting room and remote participants'Lync 7oom "ystems are simple or ?T +dmins to deploy and easy or users toschedule# Join rom# and manage'

Lync 7oom "ystems re!uire a "tandard *+L and an nterprise *+L or Lync &nlinePlan 2'

; ,re5uent$y %s4ed ?uestions

8'1 General

Pricing andLicensing

Q: Will I obtain rights to the Lync 2013 client when I purchase Lync Server 2013?

+: No# Lync 2013 is not included $ith either the "erver or *+LsKit is available or purchaseas a standalone license# as a component o &Bce ProPlus# or as a component o some &Bce34 subscriptions' The Lync "erver 2013 *+Ls provide the rights to access ?( and Presence#+udio%ideo%/eb *onerencing# and nterprise oice eatures through the appropriate Lyncclient'

Q: What are the licensing implications i I choose to run Lync Server 2013 in avirtual machine rather than !irectly on a physical server?

+: &ne server license is re!uired or each running instance o Lync "erver 2013 =ront nd"erver 7oleK$hether it is installed natively on a physical machine or in a virtual machine'+ll other server roles can be deployed# in as many instances# physical or virtual# as yourarchitecture re!uires'

Q: I several users share the same !es"top computer# !o they each nee! separateLync Server 2013 $%Ls?





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+: *ustomers may still license Lync "erver 2013 $ith either per@user or per@device *+Ls' ?several users share a des,top and do not individually access Lync "erver 2013 rom otherlocations 9such as their home P*s or smartphones# then they can be licensed $ith Just onedevice *+L'

Q: %re there any licensing prere&uisites or Lync Server 2013?

+: es# /indo$s "erver and ".L "erver are re!uired to run Lync "erver 2013' =or each Lync"erver 2013 *+L# there are other possible prere!uisites or underlying (icrosot technologiesKprimarily dependent on the eatures $ithin Lync you $ould li,e to deploy' These include#but are not limited to# /indo$s "erver *+L# -change "erver "tandard and nterprise *+L#"harePoint nterprise *+L# and &Bce Proessional Plus'

Q: $an I purchase a speci'c eature (such as $lic" to $all unctionality) separately in place o licensing the $%L?

+: No# eatures are available as part o the assigned *+L and are only available in the *+L or*+L "uite 9i applicable'

Q: What are the "ey licensing an! pricing changes in Lync Server 2013?

+: Lync "erver 2013 no$ has a single server license $ith ne$ pricing that covers alldeployment scenarios' -ternal *onnector unctionality is no$ included $ith the Lync "erver2013 license' There are no$ additional client options or customers $ithout &Bce ProPlus' The price o user *+Ls has increased by 1V# device *+L prices are unchanged'

8'2 LyncGrandathering Policy

Q: I my customer purchase! *+$%L Suite or ,$S 200- .2 *nterprise $%Ls prior toLync 2010 /%# will subse&uent true+ups o *+$%L Suite or ,$S *+$%Ls on the sameenrollment &ualiy or gran!athering to the Lync 2013 lus $%L?

+: es# customers $ho purchased *+L "uite or &*" 2008 nterprise *+Ls on their+ prior to Lync "erver G+# subse!uent true@ups o @*+L "uite# or &*" @*+Ls# they$ill receive the same grandathering rights to Lync 2010 Plus *+L as the initial!ualiying licenses purchased' =or an overvie$ o ho$ True@ups $or,# please read: nterprise +greement True@up Guide'

8'3 Lync &nline

Q: ow long can I stay on Live eeting?

+: *ustomers $ho have a Live (eeting olume Licensing contract 9either rom(icrosot or through a partner can remain on Live (eeting through the remaindero their current contract term'

Q: ow will !ial+in conerencing be provi!e! or Lync ,nline?

+: Lync &nline uses partners to provide dial@in conerencing capabilities' +dditionalinormation is available at $$$'&Bce34'com'




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8'6 +dditional+ssistance

Q: %ter reviewing this gui!e# my license agreement# an! the icrosotro!uct List an! ro!uct se .ights# I have a!!itional &uestions about

ac&uiring Lync or Lync ,nline4 ow can I get more assistance?+: our (icrosot representative# or reseller has access to additional details andresources and can assist you'





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D %ppendix


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&Bce *ommunications "erver2008 72 nterprise *+L# ornterprise *+L "uite

5eore December 1# 2010Lync "erver 2010 Plus *+L $ith"ot$are +ssurance

&Bce *ommunications "erver2008 72 nterprise *+L# ornterprise *+L "uite

5eore Ouly 1# 200>Lync "erver 2013 Plus *+L $ith"ot$are +ssurance

The ollo$ing terms and conditions apply to the table above:

• Migration Path: *ustomers $ith active "+ coverage or a given .ualiyinglicense# as o the +c!uisition Date# and upon the release o Lync "erver 20109and Lync "erver 2013# as noted in the table# are eligible to use sot$areunder the *omplimentary License'

• *se rights: The right to use sot$are under the *omplimentary Licenseunder this oCering e-pires $hen the right to use sot$are under the.ualiying License e-pires' ;se o that sot$are is governed by the use rights

or the sot$are and the terms and conditions o the customerIs volumelicense agreement' This product condition and the customerIs evidence o thecorresponding .ualiying License and "+ document the right to use sot$areunder the *omplimentary License'

• icense and Soft3are %ssurance: "ot$are +ssurance coverage on the*omplimentary License e-pires $hen the coverage on the .ualiying Licensee-pires' ;pon e-piration o "+ coverage or the .ualiying License# thecustomer may ac!uire "+ or the *omplimentary License $ithout the need toac!uire a ne$ license separately'

• 6rue-ups: =or nterprise +greement customers eligible or thesecomplimentary licenses and rights as described above# &Bce

*ommunications "erver 2008 72 nterprise *+Ls and -ternal *onnectorsac!uired as part o a customerIs annual true@up process are also !ualiyinglicenses'

o =or customers $ho Frst purchased a !ualiying license beore Ouly 1#200># this applies to *+Ls and -ternal *onnector licenses ac!uired aspart o their true@up process during enrollment term in eCect as oDecember 1# 2010 and any rene$al term starting beore Lync "erver2013 general availability 9December 1# 2012'

o =or customers $ho Frst purchased a !ualiying license bet$een Ouly 1#200> and December 1# 2010# this applies to *+Ls and -ternal*onnector licenses ac!uired as part o their true@up process during theenrollment in eCect as o December 1# 2010'





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• Suscription agreements: =or nterprise "ubscription# *ampus and"chool# and &pen alue "ubscription +greements# the same rights aregranted on a temporary basis under the same conditions until the end o theircurrent enrollment term 9or agreement term in the case o &pen alue' =orcustomers $ho Frst purchased a !ualiFed license beore Ouly 1# 200># the

temporary rights also apply during any rene$al term commencing beoreLync "erver 2013 general availability 9December 1# 2012' The customermust maintain continuous subscription coverage' These rights only becomepermanent upon e-ercise o the buy@out option# and remain subJect to all theterms and conditions o the customerIs license agreement'

+ customerIs right to use and access &Bce *ommunications "erver 2008 72 underthis oCer is subJect to the terms and conditions o a customerIs license agreement#the (icrosot Product ;se 7ights# the (icrosot Product List# and other (icrosotdocuments incorporated by reerence into the license agreement bet$een (icrosotand the customer' That right e-pires upon the e-piration or termination o the rightto use sot$are under the !ualiying licenses 9or e-ample# *omplimentary Licenses

received under subscription programs e-pire $hen the !ualiying licenses e-pire'

*ustomers $ho do not have "+# or do not maintain "+# on their &Bce*ommunications "erver nterprise *+L or the *+L "uite at General +vailability oLync "erver 2013 $ill not be !ualiFed or the grandathering oCer and $ill bere!uired to purchase the Lync Plus *+L in order to have rights to the Lync "erver2013 Plus *+L unctionality'

7eer to the (icrosot Product List Notes or urther inormation'

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