So far i must say im loving the Skype for Business Preview heres a few of the new things to come. The preview client is an update to the Lync 2013 client which is still using the Lync 2013 Server backend so not all the new features are visible yet such as Skype directory in … Continue reading Skype for Business Technical Preview findings so far
Skype for Business Technical Preview
Microsoft has released the Skype for Business Client Preview. This an update for the Lync 2013 Client and enables the Skype for Business User Interface only. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/evalcenter/dn917485.aspx
Could not load file or assembly ‘System.Fabric’
Could not load file or assembly ‘System.Fabric’ I was working on a Lync SE Front End Server where the Front End Service was stuck at starting. I tried Reset-CSPoolFabricState –PoolFQDN {PoolFQDN} –ResetType QuorumLossRecovery but that didn't work this time. I noticed in the event viewer an warning event 50016 mentioning Windows Fabric. An exception was … Continue reading Could not load file or assembly ‘System.Fabric’
Persistent Chat Admin by Lync Management Shell
A day of Persistent Chat Management Shell Today i was doing some P Chat and wanted to administrator it only via Lync Management Shell. This was for a single FE with collocated P Chat. Create New Category New-CsPersistentChatCategory -Name SalesCategory –Description Sales Category –EnableInvitations -EnableFileUpload Remove Category Remove-CsPersistentChatCategory -Name lyncse01.ucmart.co.uk\SalesCategory Next Add Members Set-CsPersistentChatCategory -identity … Continue reading Persistent Chat Admin by Lync Management Shell
Lync Persistent Chat Service Stopping – 53503 Unexpected DB Version
After I added the persistent chat role to a Standard Edition Front End Server the service was stopping unexpectedly. There was an error in the event viewer 53503 Unexpected DB Version I ran the Lync Update Installer and noticed that the persistent Chat role was not up to date I started the persistent chat service … Continue reading Lync Persistent Chat Service Stopping – 53503 Unexpected DB Version
Lync 2013 issue sending IM to external / federated contacts from OWA in Exchange 2013
Had an issue today where i couldn't send an IM to a federated contact from OWA on Exchange Online and Onprem 2013. If a federated contact sent me an IM i received the IM in OWA, clicked accept and i could send and receive IMs successfully. but If i initiated the conversion to the federated … Continue reading Lync 2013 issue sending IM to external / federated contacts from OWA in Exchange 2013
Azure AD Connect
Connecting your on premises AD and Azure AD in Only 4 clicks !!!! Not tried of tested this yet but look a great tool check out Azure AD Connect below!!! http://blogs.technet.com/b/ad/archive/2014/08/04/connecting-ad-and-azure-ad-only-4-clicks-with-azure-ad-connect.aspx
Lync 2013 February 2015 CU update
Lync - February 2015 bring a new Lync 2013 server and client updates. Check out below. Server http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2809243 Client http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2920744
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