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Exploring Lync Client 2013 Using PowerShell

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Pre-requisites

 

Supported OS

  • Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8/8.1/10

 

Exploring DLL

Once the installation is complete the Microsoft.Lync.Model.dll appears in the path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\LyncSDK\Assemblies\Desktop It's in the x86 folder because Lync Client is a 32-bit version. 

 

Consuming the DLL in PowerShell

Import-Module  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\LyncSDK\Assemblies\Desktop\Microsoft.Lync.Model.dll"

#OR 

Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\LyncSDK\Assemblies\Desktop\Microsoft.Lync.Model.dll"

  

Now, we have the DLL loaded so we can invoke the client.

$LyncClient = [Microsoft.Lync.Model.LyncClient]::GetClient();

  

No matter if Lync is signed in or not, but Lync is signed in or off. 

#Invoke Lync Client 

$LyncClient = [Microsoft.Lync.Model.LyncClient]::GetClient(); 

 

#Explore the Lync 2013 Properties 

$LyncClient | Get-Member -MemberType Property

 

Explore Lync 2013 Client Settings

#Explore the Sign in Confiuration

$LyncClient.SignInConfiguration

 

Sample Code

Import-Module  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\LyncSDK\Assemblies\Desktop\Microsoft.Lync.Model.dll" 

#OR 

Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\LyncSDK\Assemblies\Desktop\Microsoft.Lync.Model.dll" 

 

#Invoke Lync Client 

$LyncClient = [Microsoft.Lync.Model.LyncClient]::GetClient(); 

 

#Explore Settings - Full Code 

$LyncClient.Capabilities 

 

#Exploring Contacts 

$LyncClient.ContactManager 

 

#Self - Current User Logged On 

$LyncClient.Self.Contact.Uri 

 

#Current State of Lync Client 

$LyncClient.State 

 

$LyncClient.SignInDelayed 

 

#Toggle Password save settings 

$LyncClient.SignInConfiguration.IsPasswordSaved = $true 

$LyncClient.SignInConfiguration.IsPasswordSaved = $false 

 

#Explore Capabilities 

$LyncClient.Capabilities 

 

#Check your Exchange ECP URL 

$LyncClient.Utilities.ExchangeECPUrl 

 

#Add Group 

$contact = $LyncClient.ContactManager.BeginAddGroup('Test Group' , $null , $null) 

 

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