ABSConfig is an administrative tool that helps to customize Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Address Book Service configuration. You can download this tool and other Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit tools from the Download Center .
The ABSConfig.exe has been updated. The update resolves an issue where the ABSConfig.exe tool does not save changes. For a description of the update see The ABSConfig.exe tool does not save the most recent changes in Lync Server 2010 .
Author : Tracy Zheng
Publication date : January 2011
Update : May 9, 2012
Product version : Microsoft Lync Server 2010
Introduction
The Address Book Service Configuration tool (ABSConfig) is an administrative tool that helps administrators customize the Address Book Service configuration in Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software. It also allows Lync Server 2010 administrators to restore the default Address Book Service settings. You can download this tool and other Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit tools from the Download Center .
Description
ABSConfig is a graphical user interface application that enables administrators to configure Active Directory Domain Services attributes that are related to Address Book Service.
The primary scenarios for the tool are the following:
- To enable administrators to map attributes in Active Directory Domain Services to the attributes for Lync Server.
- To enable administrators to specify the Active Directory attribute to be included or excluded in the Address Book Service files.
- To enable administrators to restore default Address Book Service settings.
The ABSConfig tool can be started by using the absConfig.exe file. The tool opens to the Configure Attributes tab. This tab has options to map Active Directory attributes to the attribute fields for Lync Server and to specify which users to include or exclude in Address Book Service files based on specific attribute filters. It also has options to customize which value of the phone number to be included in the Address Book file. The Restore Defaults option enables administrators to restore Address Book Service settings to default values.
Output
ABSConfig stores the Address Book Service configuration in the database.
Path: %programFiles%\Microsoft Lync Server\Reskit
Purpose
ABSConfig provides a quick and easy way to customize Lync Server Address Book Service.
Requirements
Computer
ABSConfig can be run only from a domain-joined computer that has Lync Server installed. In the case of Microsoft Lync Server 2010, Enterprise Edition, this tool can be run on any Front End Servers that have the Address Book Service enabled during setup.
Network
The computer should be able to connect to the Front End pool and back-end database.
Software
Lync Server must be installed before running the ABSConfig tool.
Users
Administrators who have the permissions required to update the Lync Server deployment.
Example
ABSConfig can be started by typing ABSConfig.exe at a command prompt. Figure 1 shows the ABSConfig tool user interface.
Figure 1. ABSConfig tool UI
Summary
The ABSConfig tool provides administrators a quick and easy to use tool to customize Lync Server Address Book Service.
Keywords : Address Book Service; configuration; admin; ABSConfig; Active Directory; Domain Services; Front End; database; back end
Lync Server Resources
- Lync Server 2010 documentation in the TechNet Library
- NextHop blog
- Lync Server and Communications Server resources
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