Supported clients from previous deployments in Lync Server 2013

 

Topic Last Modified: 2012-12-14

In a coexistence scenario, Lync Server 2013 clients can interact with clients from earlier versions of Lync Server and Office Communications Server. Unlike previous releases, Lync Server 2010 supports the new Lync 2013 clients. This allows organizations who are upgrading from Lync Server 2010 to roll out new clients independent of Lync Server upgrades.

Supported Server and Client Combinations

The following table shows the supported combinations of client versions and server versions. Lync Server 2013 supports two previous client versions, and Lync Server 2010 supports the new Lync 2013 client.

Client	Lync Server 2013	Lync Server 2010	Office Communications Server 2007 R2
Lync 2013	Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Lync Web App 2013	Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported
Lync 2010	Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Lync 2010 Attendant	Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Lync 2010 Group Chat	Not Applicable	Supported1	Not Applicable
Lync Web App 2010	Not Supported	Supported	Not Supported
Lync 2010 Attendee	Not Supported2	Supported	Not Supported
Office Communicator 2007 R2	Interoperable3	Supported	Supported
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Attendant	Not Supported	Supported	Supported
Office Communicator 2007	Not Supported	Supported	Supported
Office Live Meeting 2007	Not Supported	Supported	Supported

1In Microsoft Lync Server 2010, group chat functionality was available with Group Chat Server, a third-party trusted application for Lync Server 2010. Lync 2013 clients are not compatible with Lync Server 2010, Group Chat.

2Lync Web App 2013 now provides a full in-meeting experience, including computer audio and video, and is considered the replacement for Lync 2010 Attendee.

3The presence and IM features in Office Communicator 2007 R2 are compatible with Lync Server 2013, but conferencing features are not. During migration from Office Communications Server 2007 R2, Office Communicator 2007 R2 is suitable for presence and IM interoperability, but users should use Lync Web App 2013 to join Lync Server 2013 meetings.

Note

For details about the ability of Lync Server 2013 clients to coexist and interact with clients from earlier versions of Lync Server and Office Communications Server, see Client interoperability in Lync 2013 in the Planning documentation.