Lync 2010 Command-Line Parameters
You can use command-line parameters to quick-start Microsoft Lync 2010 or when you need to start Lync 2010 from another application.
For example, if a user clicks a phone number in another application, the application can start an instance of Lync 2010 and initiate a call to that number.
Lync 2010 Command-Line Parameters
Extension | tel: |
Format of Data |
tel URI |
Example | Tel:+14255550101 |
Action | Opens the Conversation window for an audio call but does not dial the specified number. |
Extension | callto: |
Format of Data |
tel: , sip:, or typeable tel URI |
Example | Callto:tel:+14255550101Callto:sip:user@contoso.com |
Action | Opens the Conversation window for an audio call but does not dial the specified number. |
Extension | sip: |
Format of Data |
SIP URI |
Example | sip:user@contoso.com |
Action | Opens the Conversation window with the specified SIP Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) in the participant list. |
Extension | Sips: |
Format of Data |
SIP URI |
Example | sips:user@contoso.com |
Action | If Lync 2010 is configured to use the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, functions exactly like sip:. If TLS is not being used, displays a dialog box informing the user that a higher level of security is required. |
Extension | conf: |
Format of Data |
SIP URI of conference to join |
Example | conf:sip:user@contoso.com;gruu;opaque=app:conf:focus:id:BDD5MWV0B0SGR |
Action | If URI is self, instantiates the focus and brings up roster-only view. Otherwise, brings up roster view but does not send INVITE. |
Extension | im: |
Format of Data |
SIP URI |
Example | ">">">im:<sip:user1@contoso.com><sip:user2@contoso.com> |
Action | Displays an instant messaging (IM)-only Conversation window with the SIP URI. Accepts multiple SIP URIs specified inside angle brackets (<>) without any separator. |
The above command-lines can be used with HTML pages too, use it with Hyperlinks and IE will automatically detect it and opens Lync Client