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Quick update - using regular Skype works absolutely fine. The problem only occurs when we use Skype for Business. very very odd.

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Skype for Business upgrade plan

Does anyone has any information about the upgrade path for "Skype for business" from Lync 2013 enterprise Servers ?
Regards, Pushkal MishrA, This posting is provided “AS IS” with no warranties and confers no rights. I request you to test the solution in lab and post successful outcome you should try this on production.

Hi Pushkal MishrA,
Please follow this guide to perform the upgrade process.
http://summit.office.com/Media/Default/Office%20365%20Summits/ITP29%20-%20Servicing%20the%20Existing%20Deployment%20and%20Upgrading%20to%20Skype%20for%20Business%20Server_v04.pptx
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Eric
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Skype for Business client not responding after audio/video/screen sharing

Hi Everyone,
I have a strange situation in my organisation. We have more than 200 clients and we are using Lync 2013. When Skype for Business (SFB) came out I tested it and found one problem - every time when I trying to make a audio or video call or what ever kind of
file sharing or screen sharing then SFB client will hang and have error "SFB not responding". I can click restart the client and close button. So it´s not possible to call or share anything with that. Specially bad is that is eferyone else is calling
to me it cause the same problem - client will die. So it´s very easy to kill my client :) At the beginning I thought that it´s my computer problem but then it turned out that allmost all clients have the same problem. Computers are different kind of Lenovo
laptops.
What can cause the problem? I have installed and reinstalled the client. I have updated all the drivers. I have removed Personal Skype to make sure that it won´t cause the problem but problem is still there. Server itself is updated with latest CU and Skype
for Business UI is enabled as default UI.
Br,
Taavi

Hi,
Please try to uninstall the default Sound Card, VGA Device/Video Card, Graphic Card, and use the default system driver to test the issue. Because sometimes update driver to the latest version doesn't work but only use the default system.
Please also make sure OS system update to the latest version.
Best Regards,
Eason Huang
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Arch VPS (looking for a comparable plan/host) JaguarPC Business

I have used JaguarPC in the past and love it's packages, it irks me that they don't have a handful of distro's like other hosts but offer a lot of bandwidth space.
This is what I was going to order but I rather stick to the OS I know, and a tip for people thinking about using arch use ABS for packages and always, always, always ask questions before updating or keep an eye on the wiki/abs to make sure it's stable.
This is JaguarPCs Business VPS plain, I'm looking for a comparable plan with a host that offers Arch or even Gentoo Linux. I don't hate debian, I do not like CentOS and RPMs, arch is a cleaner OS imo.
100 GB Disk Space
5,000 GB Bandwidth
2048 MB RAM
4096 MB Burst RAM
Equal CPU (2 core min.)
The price is $50/mo and I'd like to stick around that price if possible but I can go higher if needed, just don't want to pay more just cause of a different OS.

Where are you located? FanaticalVPS is what a friend and I use, but it is located in Germany. Sometimes the lag is higher than you might want but for the most part it is fine. I made a post in this thread about some of the other downsides. And some of the upsides Make sure you look into the uptime thing though, it may be unacceptable to you.
You'd need a Huge for $30/month and a $10-$20/month RAM upgrade to get the specs you want. I don't know about the CPU stuff, you'd have to talk to support or look at their page. Bandwidth is "fair-usage unlimited." If you're paying that much I'm sure you'd get 5TB out of it, but best ask to be sure. I pay for a Mini and fair usage for that is like 1.5TB. They support Arch of course.
Edit: Forgot to mention! There's a wiki page about VPS's that support Arch.
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Skype for Business

We presently have an Office 2007 environment. We plan to deploy Skype for Business. What is the best deployment path? Install Lync 2013 and upgrade to Skype for Business or install Skype for business directly. Where can I find the Install server guides?

Deploy Skype for Business directly if you don't already have Lync 2013.
Deployment guides are here:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398616.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 and continuing to be developed. The server software will drop in early May.
I list some other misc resources here:
http://www.skypeadmin.com/2015/04/17/its-raining-skype-for-business-resources/
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Skype For Business SDK

Is there a plan to develop a REST API for Skype for Business Online? I've been trying to search through MSDN as well as the Office roadmap but can't really find a clear answer. I know the current Lync SDK's will still work with Skype, but this is only
for on premise Lync servers.
Mac Spinks

Hi McArthur5,
Since this form is discussing about developing apps for Office, and your issue is more related with Skype and Lync, I will move this thread to the more related forum.
Reference:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=communicatorsdk
Thanks for your understanding.
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Skype for Business Android client (feature request)

Hi, I assume that the Mobile version of Skype for Business client is due out soon to replace Lync 2013 client, one thing i really wish would be added is the ability to send files to mobile clients. Surely this isnt a big technical problem as the Windows clients already do this so surely this could be added to the mobile clients. Having this feature would really make life so much better for our small business as we could send out documents to our engineers instead of emailing them. Doing this via S4B would immediately notify the engineers of the msg and then it would allow quick and easy 2 way msging between the office and engineers. I really cant see why this feature wasnt in Lync 2013? Also is there any news of an ETA for Skype for business mobile clients? Thanks JK

Hi,
I have recorded this request and thank you for your advice. Currently I can't guarantee this will be added, but please be assured that any improvements in the product are based on users' requirements. Our developers strive to capture Microsoft users' ideas
and are working hard to create a more powerful and easy-to-use product.
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Skype for business questions

Hello,
One of our customers is planning to implement Skype for Business in their infrastructure with 150+ users. They have some questions regarding Skype and we are unable to answer some of them, so i kindly ask you to assist us with the answers of those questions:
Is it possible to block all external users (contacts, messages and free skype calls) and comunicate only with the internal employees?
Is it possible to block (centraly) the options to change the address book or the settings in Skype?
Is there a option to have centraly managed history log?
Are there any additional fees for the implementation and how much SkypeOut $ credit is required to enable Skype for Buisness?
Thank you and best regards,
Zhivko Zhekov

Is it possible to block all external users (contacts, messages and free skype calls) and comunicate only with the internal employees?
Yes. Let you configure your company's firewall/router to only allow connections on a certain port thats routed via LAN and have all internal users set alternative port for Skype.
I'll assume with the above question, each Skype ID doesn't have any external contacts already incorporated into each account for company use only.
More details on what ports are required for Skype:
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA148/which-ports-need-to-be-open-to-use-skype-for-windows-desktop
If they using Mobile version of Skype, that could get trickier as they probably would still be connected different service provider giving them external access on ports if logged into Skype in two places at once. *I haven't tried this but that's what I would suggest*
Thanks,
Kent C.

Skype for business/ Lync feature request

I know that Lync will soon be rebranded as 'Skype for Business' so it would be nice if this was a feature.
A useful feature would be if you could set what your bitrate was for your Lync Video call. For example, I have multiple sites with synchronous 50Mbit connections, I don't need Lync to auto change the quality. I need it to remain HD. I have the bandwidth
for it. I know other VC systems have the ability to set bitrates, so I think it would be a useful feature for Lync to incorporate. What do you guys think? Also, if we had CBR or less VBR 2-5Mbit. It would be a much better system for newscasting and the likes.

Hi,
I have recorded this request and thank you for your advice. Currently I can't guarantee this will be added, but please be assured that any improvements in the product are based on users' requirements. Our developers strive to capture Microsoft users' ideas
and are working hard to create a more powerful and easy-to-use product.
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Skype for Business price

Hi
I tryed to find price info for Skype for Business but can not find any. Is the price/user/month for Skype for Business the same as Skype Premium? Is there some differences between Skype Premium and Skype for Business?

I was looking into this as well. All I could find on it is an MSI installer, which is useful for employers with an IT head, but not so much the self-employed.
From what I'm understanding after reading through FAQ's and such is that depending on your business and whether you plan on using group video calls or not, you may not even need a Premium subscription. If it's just you, or a couple of computers using Skype, it's easy enough to keep them all on the same install version. I used this chart for my decision since I don't need the MSI files of the business client. http://www.skype.com/en/premium/

Lync Recordings disappeared after upgrade to Skype for Business

I had recorded some training sessions while my company was still using Lync. I recently upgraded to Skype of Business and can no longer find my recordings. Searching for *.mp4 files yields nothing. Where did my recorded training sessions go? Should they not still be accessible via Skype? Thanks in advance for any assistance out there!

Hi,
As far as I can tell for now, no.
Currently there is only a preview version of Skype for Business, you can download it from this link below:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-skype-for-business
Anyway, Lync will surely be upgraded to Skype for Business gradually in future updates or versions, please keep focusing on our products.
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Lync - Now known as Skype for Business O365

Djaxis @ KDI wrote:
ProPlus unfortunately does not have the Skype optionThat's not true, we install O365 ProPlus on the E3 Plan and it includes Skype For Business.
According to this:
https://products.office.com/en-us/business/office-365-proplus-business-software
Only Mac is left out for Skype for Business.

So I went through the setup instructions for skype for business.https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Set-up-your-network-for-Skype-for-Business-Online-81fa5e16-...All DNS entries and firewall entries are in place. We currently have about 30 users who are using O365 ProPlusand another 90 users who are just using Email service(Exchange Online Plan 1).I want to enable the Skype for business for the 30 users that do have the O365 product however when i download their mobileapp and attempt to sign in on my mobile device i receive "The account you used to sign in is not provisioned for "skype for business service". Where is this provisioned at? With the desktop install of O365 "Skype for business" was installed and I tried using my credentials with no avail. What am I missing?I see no options in the O365 portal as an administrator for...
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Install Skype for Business with Business Essencial...

Hi,
I was wondering if I Bought the Business Essencial account of Office365 will I be able to install in my PC Skype for BUiness... I have this question since this "plan" in all online, I was wondering how Skype for Buiness would funciton.

We are just getting settled with our Office 365 Business Premium accounts and are looking at the Skype for Business app. It looks great for chat and conferencing except for the fact that you can't have meeting attendees dial in by phone. We definitely need this feature!
I've read that you can do something with a Skype/Lync server on-prem or can pay a 3rd party to add MS-certified conferencing but we don't want the extra hassle or expense, especially since we have an in-house PBX that is currently handing our conference bridge needs very well (even with Gotomeeting - our current meeting software).
Am I missing something or are these our only options? How have people switched to Skype for Business/Lync for all their conferencing needs?
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Any way to remove the prompt after Skype for Business patch?

So we rolled out the latest patches to our test machines and everyone got the new Skype for Business upgrade. When each person logged in they were greeted with a window that said something like:
"Your administrator is set for you to use the Lync User Interface."
We then had to click the Restart Now button which caused Lync to close and open up again and it looked like Lync instead of like Skype.
Is there any way to not have that pop up open and to just have everyone get the old Lync interface as if nothing happened? GPO, Registry, etc?
We want to minimize any confusion people are sure to have the first time they use it.
Thanks!

You can enable the SkypeUI (Set-CsClientPolicy -Identity Global -EnableSkypeUI $true) with the backend still being Lync Server 2013 to get the new client look and feeling.
The Skype for Business 2015 RTM Server bits should be out in May, but the current new functionality can be taken from:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn933785.aspx
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Can I just enable it for individual users for testing? I tried doing a get-csclientpolicy and replacing -identity global with -identity <user ID> but it said it didn't exist since it seems it's looking for policies. Not sure if there's
some other way to do that.
Do I need to setup a new policy and just add certain people to it or is there any other way to do that for specific users?
Thanks!

Lync 2013 - Skype for business User Interface

Hello,
We are using Lync 2013 with Lync 2013 server with CU from August 2014 (so not ready for Skype for Business).
I have installed latest Desktop Updates for Windows and Office, and now everytime we log on we get the Skype for Business UI with the question to restart the client with the Lync UI.
I have followed the recommendation in this article:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn954919.aspx
I have set this:
In the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Lync] key, create a new
Binary value.
The Value name must be EnableSkypeUI, and the
Value data must be set to 00 00 00 00.
But this settings seems to be completely ignored... doesn't do anything.
We can't set the policy on the server, as the server is not yet up-to-date and doesn't know about a Skype UI policy.
Can somebody please tell me how I can start the updated Lync / Skype for Business client with the Lync UI as a default (without disturbing the user with the restart-the-client pop-up)?
Thanks a lot!

Hi,
As mentioned the Lync Server is not up-to-date, based on my knowledge this is why the issue occurs.
Please refer to this article below:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn954919.aspx
You can configure the client experience only if you are running Lync Server 2013 with the December 2014 Cumulative Update (5.0.8308.857) or later installed. The latest one is:
KB 3036869 February 2015 Cumulative Update 5.0.8308.871 for Lync Server 2013 Core Management Server.
You can specify the client experience the users in your organization will see by using the
Set-CSClientPolicy cmdlet with the EnableSkypeUI parameter:
Set-CsClientPolicy -Identity Global -EnableSkypeUI $true
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