Topic Last Modified: 2011-02-01

The following table outlines the administrator rights and permissions required to deploy Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat.

Administrative Credentials

Administrative credentials are required to deploy Lync Server 2010, Group Chat.

Note:
By default, membership in the Domain Admins group is required to deploy or activate a server that is joined to an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. If you do not want to grant this level of privilege to the group or users deploying Group Chat Server, you can use the Setup Delegation wizard to provide a specific group the subset of administrator rights and permissions required for this task.

Note:

By default, membership in the Domain Admins group is required to deploy or activate a server that is joined to an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. If you do not want to grant this level of privilege to the group or users deploying Group Chat Server, you can use the Setup Delegation wizard to provide a specific group the subset of administrator rights and permissions required for this task.

Administrative Credentials Required for Group Chat Server Deployment Tasks

Task	Required Administrative Credentials or Roles
Create the Microsoft SQL Server database.	Database administrator
Set up Group Chat Server administrator accounts, rights, and permissions.	Administrators group
Obtain certificates for Group Chat Server.	Administrators group
Install Group Chat Server.	Administrators group
Configure website settings in IIS.	Administrators group
Connect the Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Group Chat Admin Tool to Group Chat Server.	Administrators group or Channel service administrator
Configure Microsoft Lync 2010 Group Chat user access.	Administrators group
(Optional, unless required) Deploy archiving and compliance support.	Database administrator or Administrators group