Perform the following steps to refresh Lync cached endpoints:
1. Locate the local application data folder:
Windows Vista and Windows 7: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Communicator\<\">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>\
Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Communicator\<\">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>\
2. Delete the file that is named EndpointConfiguration.CACHE.
3. Restart Lync 2010, and then try to sign in to Lync Online again.
In the upper-right area of Lync 2010, click the Gear icon to open the Options page.
2. In the Lync - Options dialog box, click Personal.
3. Next to the sign-in address, click Advanced.
4. Make sure that Manual Configuration is selected and that the configuration values are exactly as follows:
Internal server name or IP address: sipdir.online.lync.com:443
External server name or IP address: sipdir.online.lync.com:443
5. Try to sign in Lync.
On Windows XP, delete the Crypto RSA key container. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\ folder.
- Delete the RSA key subfolder. The name of the RSA key subfolder consists of a long string of numbers and characters. For example:
S-1-5-21-433994307-1646369186-2100375486-500 - Restart the computer, and then try to sign in to Lync Online.
- Renew the certificate in Windows Certificate Manager. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open Windows Certificate Manager. To do this, press Windows + R, type certmgr.msc, and then click OK.
- Expand Personal, and then expand Certificates.
- Sort by the Issued By column, and then look for a certificate that's issued by Communications Server.
- Verify that the certificate is present and that it isn't expired.
- Delete the certificate and try to sign in to Lync Online. If you can't sign in to Lync Online, go to step 2.
- If you're running Windows 7, remove the user’s stored credentials in Windows Credential Manager. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open Control Panel, and then click Credential Manager.
- Locate the set of credentials that's used to connect to Lync Online.
- Expand the set of credentials, and then select Remove from Vault.
- Try to sign in to Lync Online again, and then type your new set of credentials.