Best Practices for Lync Web App

Topic Last Modified: 2012-10-15

• Use a reverse proxy deployed in the perimeter network to enhance the security of Lync Web App on the Internet.

• Observe security settings for Internet Information Services (IIS), based on your server operating system version choice:

  • IIS 7.0: Configuring Security at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=145232

  • IIS 7.5: Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=217605

• Choose authentication methods to fit your users’ needs:

  • Integrated Password Authentication. Uses NTLM/Kerberos to provide encrypted logon methods for internal users

  • Forms-Based Authentication. Provides a username/password prompt and supports external user authentication, users of Macintosh, Linux, and users not running the Internet Explorer Internet browser

  • Custom authentication, Supports methods such as PIN input, and smart card