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Lync 2013 starts and prompts you for credentials when you join meeting without account that is provisioned for Lync 2013

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have Microsoft Lync 2013 installed on your computer, however, your Lync account is not provisioned for Lync 2013.
  • You receive a Lync meeting request in Microsoft Outlook.
  • You try to join the meeting by clicking the Join Lync Meeting hyperlink.
In this scenario, you cannot join the meeting when Lync 2013 starts automatically and prompts you for the credential. Additionally, there's no option to join the meeting by using Lync Web App. 

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the following update:
2850074 Update 2850074 for Lync 2013: June 2014

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Article Info
Article ID : 2962975
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 6/10/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 210