I implemented Lync back in December, having done a few OCS installs.. Lync was much better by far; highly recommend it. I too looked into the schema changes, and found them to be benign should we want to back out of it after all.
-B On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > I appreciate the heads up. We're licensing per product at the moment. > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Paul Hutchings <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> FWIW if you’re on Core CAL you should see Lync Standard CAL’s added in >> August leaving “only” the server to license.**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> *From:* Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* 13 July 2011 19:32 >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Lync 2010**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I've been asked to check out options for corralling / bringing IM >> in-house. Current policy allows employees to use AIM, etc. but that's going >> to change. If they want to use IM in the future, they'll have to use the >> company-provided solution, whatever that turns out to be.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Since we're a Microsoft shop, I started to install a trial of Lync 2010 on >> a shiny new VM in our production domain, but stopped when the installer >> said, "OK. Let's extend your Active Directory schema."**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I can certainly build a test domain to play with, but the real test will >> be getting the current IM users (we've only got about 10) to buy into the >> new solution. I was planning on setting it up and letting them run with it >> during the trial period.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> My dilemma is that I hesitate to modify the schema if we might ultimately >> decide against using the product, yet I need real people on the company >> domain to use the software in a genuine work setting.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Are the schema extensions 'benign' enough (for lack of a better word) to >> not worry about in case we uninstall Lync after the demo and go with another >> solution?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks for any input,**** >> >> >> RS**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Potentially relevant info: Small shop with ~50 total users, AD = 2008 R2 >> DFL and FFL, Exchange 2010 with a few mailboxes yet to migrate from 2003. >> ShoreTel phone system. Only looking for IM (Lync Standard CAL)**** >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** >> ------------------------------ >> *MIRA Ltd* >> >> Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England >> Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 >> VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 >> >> The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of >> the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete >> it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, >> forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is >> prohibited. >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
