I found there were a lot of questions related with registry key for Lync option items and client policies. But the information scattered and were not completed. Then I decided to do this job for the convenience.
The content is not totally completed. I appreciate if someone can supplement.
The Lync client used in my lab is Lync 2010, version: 4.0.7577.4103
Before to read the content, note that when some items are both controlled by Registry Key and Lync Client Policy, client policy setting take precedence over registry setting.
The registry key is applicable to HKLM and HKCU, but I only show the HKCU here.
1. General Tab
a. Show emoticons in instant messages
Registry locations | HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\ShowEmoticons |
Allowed registry values |
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Registry value type | REG_DWORD |
Default setting | 1: Emoticons are shown in instant messages |
Client policy | Set-CsClientPolicy –DisableEmoticons Value: True - Emoticons are sent as text False- Emoticons are sent as graphics |
Reference | http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2011/06/15/regshowemoticons.aspx |
b.Show an alternating background color for messages in the conversation
Registry locations | HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\ShowColorBand |
Allowed registry values |
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Registry value type | REG_DWORD |
Default setting | 1: An alternating background color is used in the Conversation window |
Client policy | N/A |
Reference | http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2011/06/14/regalternatingcolors.aspx |
c.Language
Registry locations | HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\Language |
Allowed registry values | An integer value corresponding to the desired language |
Registry value type | REG_DWORD |
Default setting | Varies based on your initial installation settings |
Client policy | N/A |
Reference | http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2011/06/15/reglynclanguage.aspx |
d.Quality
Registry locations | HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\CEIPEnabled |
Allowed registry values |
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Registry value type | REG_DWORD |
Default setting | 0: Microsoft does not collect usage information for Lync |
Client policy | Set-CsClientPolicy –EnableSQMData Value: True - Lync will not send Customer Experience Improvement Program information to Microsoft False - Lync will send Customer Experience Improvement Program information to Microsoft |
Reference | http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2011/06/14/regceippreference.aspx |
e.Turn on logging in Lync
Registry locations | HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\EnableTracing |
Allowed registry values |
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Registry value type | REG_DWORD |
Default setting | 0: Tracing is not enabled in Lync |
Client policy | Set-CsClientPolicy –EnableTracing Value: True - Tracing is enabled in Lync False - Tracing is not enabled in Lync |
Reference | http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2011/06/14/regenabletracing.aspx |
f. Turn on Windows Event logging for Lync
Registry locations | HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\EnableEventLogging |
Allowed registry values |
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Registry value type | REG_DWORD |
Default setting | 0: Lync events are not recorded to the Application event log |
Client policy | Set-CsClientPolicy –EnableEventLogging Value: True - Lync will log events to the Application event log False - Lync will not log events to the Application event log |
Reference | http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2011/06/14/regeventlogging.aspx |
g. Minimize to the notification area instead of the task bar
Registry locations | HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\ MinimizeWindowToNotificationArea | |
Allowed registry values |
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Registry value type | REG_DWORD |
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Default setting | 0: Lync is minimized to the task bar when the Contact List is closed |
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Client policy | N/A |
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Reference | http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/archive/2011/06/15/regminimizetonotificationarea.aspx |
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