Topic Last Modified: 2011-01-25

The new line of IP phones consists of Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6725ip, Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Aastra 6721ip, Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX600, Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, and Microsoft Lync 2010 Phone Edition for CX3000. For details, see Choosing New Devices in the Planning documentation.

When setting up IP phones, personal identification number (PIN) authentication needs to be enabled on Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software, and an appropriate PIN policy need to be in place. This allows authentication to be automatic when a user signs in to the phone. Authentication is the process of validating user credentials.

To check to see if PIN authentication is enabled, in the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Control Panel, click the Security group, and then click Web Service. There will be a mark next to PIN authentication if it is enabled. You can edit the PIN policy in the Security group, by clicking PIN Policy.

You can also use Lync Server Management Shell to enable PIN authentication. Run:

And you can use Lync Server Management Shell to check whether PIN authentication is enabled. Run: