Log on as a member of the RTCUniversalServerAdmins group, or as a member of one of the predefined administrative roles that support Response Group.

Open a browser window, and then enter the Admin URL to open the Lync Server Control Panel. For details about the different methods you can use to start Lync Server Control Panel, see Open Lync Server Administrative Tools.

In the left navigation bar, click Response Groups, and then click Workflow.

On the Workflow page, click Create or edit a workflow.

In the Select a Service search field, type part or all of the name of the ApplicationServer service that hosts the workflow that you want to change.

In the list of services, click the service that you want, and then click OK.

Note:
The Response Group Configuration Tool webpage opens. You can also open the Response Group Configuration Tool webpage directly from a web browser by connecting to https://<webPoolFqdn>/RgsConfig.

Under Manage an Existing Workflow, locate the workflow you want to change, and then under Action, click Edit.

If you are ready for users to start calling the workflow, select the Activate the workflow check box.

To allow federated users to call the group, select the Enable for federation check box.

To hide the identity of agents during calls, select the Enable agent anonymity check box.

Note:

Anonymous calls cannot start with instant messaging (IM) or video, although the agent or the caller can add IM and video after the call is established. An anonymous agent can also put calls on hold, transfer calls (both blind and consultative transfers), and park and retrieve calls. Anonymous calls do not support conferencing, application sharing and desktop sharing, file transfer, whiteboarding and data collaboration, and call recording.

Under Enter the address of the group that will receive the calls, type the SIP address of the group that you want to answer calls to the workflow.

In Display name, type the name that you want clients to display for the workflow (for example, Lync 2010).

Note:
Do not include the "<" or ">" characters in the display name. Do not use the following display names because they are reserved: RGS Presence Watcher or Announcement Service.

Under Telephone number, type the line URI for the response group (for example, +14255550165).

In Display number, type the number as you want it to appear for the response group (for example, +1 (425) 555-0165).

(Optional) In Description, type a description for the workflow as you want it to appear on the contact card in Lync 2010.

Under Step 2 Select a Language, click the language that you want to use for speech recognition and text-to-speech.

If you want to configure a welcome message, under Step 3 Configure a Welcome Message, select the Play a welcome message check box, and then do one of the following:

• To enter the welcome message as text that is converted to speech for callers, click Use text-to-speech, and then type the welcome message in the text box.
  
  

  Note:
  Do not include HTML tags in the text you enter. If you include HTML tags, you will receive an error message.

• To use a wave (.wav) or Windows Media audio (.wma) file recording for the welcome message, click Select a recording. If you want to upload a new audio file, click the a recording link. In the new browser window, click Browse, select the audio file that you want to use, and then click Open. Click Upload to load the audio file.
  
  

  Note:
  All user-provided audio files must meet certain requirements. For details about supported file formats, see Response Group Audio File Requirements.

Under Step 4 Specify Your Business Hours, in Your time zone, click the time zone for the workflow.

Note:

The time zone is the time zone where the callers and agents of the workflow reside. It is used to calculate the open and close hours. For example, if the workflow is configured to use the North American Eastern Time zone and the workflow is scheduled to open at 7:00 A.M. and close at 11:00 P.M., the open and close times are assumed to be 7:00 Eastern Time and 23:00 Eastern Time respectively. (You must enter the times in 24-hour time notation.)

Select the type of business hours schedule you want to use by doing one of the following:

• To use a predefined schedule of business hours, click Use a preset schedule, and then select the schedule you want to use from the drop-down list.
  
  

  Note:
  You must have defined at least one preset schedule previously to be able to select this option. You define preset schedules by using the New-CSRgsHoursOfBusiness cmdlet. For details, see (Optional) Define Response Group Business Hours and Holidays.

  Note:
  When you select a preset schedule, Day, Open, and Close are automatically filled with the days and hours that the response group is available.

• To use a custom schedule that applies only to this workflow, click Use a custom schedule.
  
  

If you are creating a custom schedule for this workflow, click the check boxes for the days of the week that the response group is available.

If you are creating a custom schedule, type the Open and Close hours for each day of the week that the response group available.

Note:
The Open and Close hours must be in 24-hour time notation. For example, if your office works a 9-to-5 work day and closes at noon for lunch, the business hours are specified as Open 9:00, Close 12:00, Open 13:00, and Close 17:00.

If you want to play a message when the office is not open, select the Play a message when the response group is outside of business hours check box, and then specify the message to play by doing one of the following:

• To enter the message as text that is converted to speech for the caller, click Use text-to-speech, and then type the message in the text box.
  
  

  Note:
  Do not include HTML tags in the text you enter. If you include HTML tags, you will receive an error message.

• To use an audio file recording for the message, click Select a recording. If you want to upload a new audio file, click the a recording link. In the new browser window, click Browse, select the file that you want to use, and then click Open. Click Upload to load the audio file.
  
  

  Note:
  All user-provided audio files must meet certain requirements. For details about supported audio file formats, see Response Group Audio File Requirements.

Specify how to handle calls after the message is played (if a message is configured):

• To disconnect the call, click Disconnect Call.
  
  
• To forward the call to voice mail, click Forward to voice mail, and then type the voice mail address. The format for the voice mail address is <username>@<domainname> (for example, bob@contoso.com).
  
  
• To forward the call to another user, click Forward to SIP URI, and then type a user address. The format for the user address is <username>@<domainname>.
  
  
• To forward the call to another telephone number, click Forward to telephone number, and then type the telephone number. The format for the telephone number is <number>@<domainname> (for example, +14255550121@contoso.com). The domain name is used to route the caller to the correct destination.
  
  

Under Step 5 Specify Your Holidays, click the check boxes for one or more sets of holidays that define the days when the response group is closed for business.

Note:
You need to define holidays and holiday sets before you configure the workflow. Use the New-CsRgsHoliday and New-CsRgsHolidaySet cmdlets to define holidays and holiday sets. For details, see (Optional) Define Response Group Business Hours and Holidays.

If you want to play a message on holidays, select the Play a message during holidays check box, and then specify the message to play by doing one of the following:

• To enter the message as text that is converted to speech for the caller, click Use text-to-speech, and then type the message in the text box.
  
  

  Note:
  Do not include HTML tags in the text you enter. If you include HTML tags, you will receive an error message.

• To use an audio file recording for the message, click Select a recording. If you want to upload a new audio file, click the a recording link. In the new browser window, click Browse, select the file that you want to use, and then click Open. Click Upload to load the audio file.
  
  

  Note:
  All user-provided audio files must meet certain requirements. For details about supported audio file formats, see Response Group Audio File Requirements.

Specify how to handle calls after the message is played (if a message is configured):

• To disconnect the call, click Disconnect Call.
  
  
• To forward the call to voice mail, click Forward to voice mail, and then type the voice mail address. The format for the voice mail address is <username>@<domainname> (for example, bob@contoso.com).
  
  
• To forward the call to another user, click Forward to SIP URI, and then type a user address. The format for the user address is <username>@<domainname>.
  
  
• To forward the call to another telephone number, click Forward to telephone number, and then type the telephone number. The format for the telephone number is <number>@<domainname> (for example, +14255550121@contoso.com). The domain name is used to route the caller to the correct destination.
  
  

Under Step 6 Configure a Queue, in Select the queue that will receive the calls, select the queue that you want to hold callers until an agent becomes available.

Under Step 7 Configure Music on Hold, choose the music you want callers to listen to while waiting for an agent by doing one of the following:

• To use the default music-on-hold recording, click Use default.
  
  
• To use an audio file recording for the music on hold, click Select a music file. If you want to upload a new audio file, click the a music file link. In the new browser window, click Browse, select the file that you want to use, and then click Open. Click Upload to load the audio file.
  
  

  Note:
  All user provided audio files must meet certain requirements. For details about supported audio file formats, see Response Group Audio File Requirements.

Click Save.