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Starting Lync from Another Application
Topic Last Modified: 2013-02-20
You can use command-line parameters to quick-start Lync 2013. For example, if a user clicks a phone number in another application, the application can start an instance of Lync 2013 and initiate a call to that number.
Lync 2013 can also recognize a semicolon-delimited list of contact names for multiparty conferencing.
If Lync 2013 is configured to automatically sign in when started, then starting Lync 2013 with command-line parameters will open the Lync main window. If Lync is not configured to automatically sign in when started, the sign-in window opens.
The following table shows the available parameters.
Lync 2013 Command-Line Parameters
| Extension | Format of Data | Action |
|---|---|---|
| tel: | tel URI | Opens the Conversation window for an audio call but does not dial the specified number. |
| callto: | tel:, sip:, or typeable tel URI | Opens the Conversation window for an audio call but does not dial the specified number. |
| sip: | SIP URI | Opens the Conversation window with the specified SIP Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) in the participant list. |
| Sips: | SIP URI | If Lync 2013 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. |
| conf: | SIP URI of conference to join | If URI is self, instantiates the focus and brings up roster-only view. Otherwise, brings up roster view but does not send INVITE. |
| im: | SIP URI | Displays an instant messaging (IM)-only Conversation window with the SIP URI. Accepts multiple SIP URIs specified inside angle brackets (<>) without any separator. im:<sip:user1@host><sip:user2@host> |
The following table provides examples of these command-line parameters.
Command-Line Parameter Examples
| Instance | Results |
|---|---|
| Tel:+14255550101 | Opens a phone-only view with +14255550101. |
| Callto:tel:+ 14255550101 | Opens a phone-only view with +14255550101. |
| Callto:sip:kazuto@litwareinc.com | Opens a phone-only view with kazuto@litwareinc.com. |
| sip:kazuto@litwareinc.com | Opens a Conversation window with kazuto@litwareinc.com. |
| conf:sip:https://meet.contoso.com/kazuto/7322994 | Opens a Conversation window and displays meeting audio join options. |
