Topic Last Modified: 2013-11-07

Lync Server 2013 requires Windows PowerShell 3.0 on each computer that will take part in your Lync Server topology.

For systems running Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2, no action is necessary. PowerShell 3.0 is part of the operating system.

Important:
For systems running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, you must install PowerShell 3.0 as a prerequisite before you install Lync Server 2013. To install PowerShell 3.0, see Windows Management Framework 3.0

You can verify that Windows PowerShell 3.0 is installed by completing the following check:

  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click Windows PowerShell, and then click Windows PowerShell.

  2. In the Windows PowerShell console, type the following command at the command prompt and then press ENTER:

    Copy Code 
    Get-Host | Select-Object Version

  3. If Windows PowerShell 3.0 is installed you will see output that looks like this:

    Copy Code 
    Version
-------
3.0