Deploy Office Web Apps with Lync Server 2013

Deploy Office Web Apps with Lync Server 2013

1. Lab:

All virtual machines are created on Hyper-v:

• Virtual Machine 1: Active Directory.
• Virtual Machine 2: Lync Server 2013.
• Virtual Machine 3: Office Web Apps server 2013.

I use Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition.

2. Add Office Web Apps to Lync:

In Lync Server 2013 Topology Builder, open Shared Components. Right click on Office Web Apps Server - New Office Web Apps Server...

Enter the  Office Web Apps Server name FQDN

Click OK

Open Lync Server 2013 - Standard Edition Front End Servers and click Edit properties...

Check Association pool with an Office Web Apps Server

Select the OWA Server. Click OK

Now we need to publish the topology, right click on the lync site and Publish Topology

3. Testing PowerPoint presentation with lync:

Sign in to a meeting, click on Presentation and choose PowerPoint

Download a PowerPoint File

Voilà! We can share a PowerPoint Presentation with other users in the meeting room