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I would like to install a Lync 2013 server at home. What would be the minimum requirements for it? I've seen the requirements and they seem pretty hefty, just want to know what I need for a basic set up. This will be for up to 5 users. I would like users to be able to connect from outside the network as well.

From what I've been able to find, it looks like I'll need 3 servers. A domain controller, a lync front end server, and an edge server (for external connectivity, and it will need 2 network cards). Is that really all necessary? And how would they need to be connected (I've never connected a machine with multiple network cards)? Do they all have to be separate machines, or can I use VMs?

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The requirements you have seen are right :

  1. Lync needs Active Directory : so you need to setup a domain controler with DNS Role.

  2. You need a Lync Standard Edition Front-End Server (for Mediation role with SQL Server Express for backend database included).

  3. You need a separate Edge Server (in a DMZ) for external user access (Edge role cannot be installed on Front-End server). The Edge server needs 2 network cards : one on DMZ side, the other one on Lan side (how to setup this is a full other question).

  4. A firewall

  5. For best practices : a Reverse Proxy

Of course, assuming you don't want archiving, monitoring, Persistent Chat, WAC, Enterprise voice nor Exchange UM role.

For Lync servers, install 64 bits OS.

You need an internal Certification Authority Server and external certificates (or you could provide your internal certificates to your external users).

You also need a domain name and public DNS records.

Every servers can be Virtual Machines.

IMHO : Lync is not really designed to be installed on-premise "at home". It is not a home toy but an enterprise tool. Except if you want to play and learn i would suggest Lync Online.

As a note : this site is dedicated to professional system and network administrators, not for home or development environment.

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