InstallLync2013(Quiet,andwithoutcopyingfiles)OfficeCustomization

Note:ThismethodwillNOTremovetheolder2010version.Itwillonlyinstall2013ontopof2010giving
usersachoiceoflaunchingeitherversionsintheprogrammenu.
SettingupLync2013files
CopytheLync2013setupfilestoanetworkfolder
Youmustseparateeachinstallation
e.g.32bit,and64bithasitsownfolders.Onefolderforeachtypeofinstall
RunningtheOfficeCustomizationTool
Mapanetworkdrivefirsttoaletter

Netuse,orusingthewindowsinterfacetoaccomplishthis

Runcommandprompt
BrowsetotheLyncclientdirectory,andrun:Setup/admin

Thiswilllaunchthecustomizationtool
Ontheleftpane,clickonAdditionalnetworkresources
MakesureyouincludetheentirepathofwhereLync2013setupclientfilesare
TheserviceaccountusedinPDQdeployshouldhaveaccesstothislocation

OnceyouclickOK,youwillseeitinthelist

UnderLicensinganduserinterfaceintheleftpane
MaintaintheUseKMSbutton,CheckboxAccepttheterms
ChangedisplayleveltoNone,UncheckCompletionnotice
CheckSuppressmodal

Allotheroptionsshouldbemodifiedtoyourpreference
Oncecompleted,clickonFileinthemenu,andclickSave
SaveittotherootoftheLync2013Clientinstallfilesasfilename:setup.msp
Closetheofficecustomizationtool,confirmingtoexitaswell.
Batchsetupfile
OpenNotepadandplacethefollowinglinesofcodes
Startofcode
netusei:"\\server\sccm\Software_Package\MicrosoftLyncClient201364bit"
i:
cd\
setup.exe/adminfile"i:\setup.msp"
endofcode
Note:Thisassumesthatidriveisanopendriveletterusingthepdqserviceaccount.
UsethefullUNCpathofwheretheLync2013clientfilesarefortheveryfirstline.
Exitnotepad,andwhenpromptedtosave,clickYesandsaveitasAllFilesandnameitsetup.batatthe
Lync2013clientsetupfolder

Endingfolderstructure

PDQDeploy
InPDQdeploy
CreateanewPackage
Name:MicrosoftLyncClient201364bit(orwhateveryouwant)
Step1StepTitleInstall(orwhateveryouwanttonameit)
InstallFile:shouldbetheUNCpathofwhereyousavedthebatchfilefromthepriorstep

Thensaveandexit
Deployfreely