

#Microsoft lync pictures download
The download of photos is not dependent on how the address book is made available to the client (meaning, the setting of Photo configuration in Lync 2010īoth Lync Server 2010 and Lync 2010 employ caching to avoid unnecessary download of photos to the client. The different values are listed in the following table.Ĭontrols the maximum size in Kb of the photos that can be displayed.īased on these parameters, Lync 2010 provides the user options to configure how the photos are used. In the discussion we will use the naming inĬontrols how photos are displayed in the client. These parameters are explained in detail in the following sections.

The name is the same and they are transferred in the The corresponding in-band provisioning parameter for To control the photo experience of users, you can use the two Settings are sent to clients through in-band provisioning. Policy to configure client side settings. When Lync 2010 needs to display the photo it retrieves it from the received URL. The URL is transferred to other users through the contact card category in the presence information. The photo must be in JPEG format and must be publically readable. Users can also configure their picture by specifying a URL for the photo that they want to use. Alternatively, you can use the Exchange Management Shell in Exchange Server 2010 to Lync 2010 offers the option to open the Edit Profile page of the user's My Site to enable the user to upload the photo. However, you can use Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 toĪnd then configure profile synchronization in SharePoint Server 2010 to synchronize the photo to theĪttribute in Active Directory. Lync 2010 does not offer a direct method to import a picture to theĪttribute. This attribute stores a binary representation of the photo. Lync 2010 can display the photo of the signed-in user from two different sources:Īttribute on the user's object in Active Directory Domain ServicesĪctive Directory attribute is the same source that is used by Microsoft Outlook messaging and collaboration client and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 to display the user's photo in Microsoft Outlook 2010.
#Microsoft lync pictures software
This article describes how you can configure and control the user experience and how Lync Server 2010 communications software caches and downloads photos. Microsoft Lync 2010 introduces the use of user photos on the contact card and other places in the user interface.

This article explains how you can manage the use of photos and how they are downloaded to clients. Microsoft Lync 2010 uses photos to enhance the user experience when displaying the contact card. First published on TECHNET on Nov 19, 2010
