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High-resolution photos in Skype for Business Server ?

Lync server upgraded to latest CU, Lync client upgraded
to Skype4B
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj688150.aspx
At a Skype for Business call, the Picture have a low res.
The user have High res pic 648x648, verified by the URL
https://owa.domain.com/ews/Exchange.asmx/s/GetUserPhoto?email=[email protected]&size=HR648x648
Skype4B client conf. info, mapi and ews status OK
CSClientPolicy
DisplayPhoto = AllPhotos
MaxPhotoSizeKB = 200
Do anyone have a tip?
Best regards
Stefan
Stefan H

Hi Stefan,
High-resolution user photos are displayed in Lync 2013 meetings when an active speaker does not have video enabled. Also, moving the mouse over thumbnail photo in the gallery will display the
high-resolution photo.
Looks like the configurations are correct. Can you reproduce this issue by using Lync 2013 client ?
Best regards,
Eric
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Skype for Business edition Download?

Hi,
I'm looking for the special business version for skype which is configure in a msi installer file.
I'm not able to find it anywhere in the skype website not even in skype for business or Skype Manager web console.
as an IT Administrator i need to install skype in too many windows based computer.
can anyone point me to the internal or external link for that latest business version.
anyone can help me on this from skype community member or skpe support team?

Thank you so much, that's exactly i was looking for
Thank you again

Register and integrate SIP number in Skype for Business

Hello, We are setting up a skype for business server and would like to know if it is possible to register a sip number straight into the server configuration?We have a voip number with the details and would like to use this one.. KRBas

Hi, Hufbiv, and welcome to the Skype Community, I recommend you contact Microsoft Office Support directly. This FAQ article provides a direct link to Office 365 support in case the link, above, does not work:https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA34552/i-m-having-issues-with-skype-for-business-where-can-i-get-h... Regards,Elaine

Lync 2013 / Skype for Business sharing photos with federated contacts

In the new SfB client I can see photos of federated contacts. I'm on Office 365 and this only happens for Federated contacts also hosted on Office 365 where we have an Exchange organisation relationship. I'm not sure if this
is because of the new client, updated server software in Office 365 or something I just missed before.
If I look into the client debug files I can see that the photo URL for Office 365 includes the wssecurity (federated authentication) but for onprem system it's missing.
I have customers with Lync onprem asking for sharing the high res photos with external organisations. The classic URL-sharing is not a viable solution for several reasons. So, based on these findings:
Is the wssecurity (Web Service Security) in the EWS path something that will come to SfB server for onpremises making ot possible to enable photo sharing between organisations having federated identity configured in Exchange?
Lync Onprem (with highres photos configured)
<photo type="exchange">
<uri>
<ewsUrl>https://mail.example.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx</ewsUrl>
<primarySMTP>[email protected]</primarySMTP>
</uri>
<hash>"89E39E74"</hash>
</photo>
Lync Online
<photo type="exchange">
<uri>
<ewsUrl>https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx/WSSecurity</ewsUrl>
<primarySMTP>[email protected]</primarySMTP>
</uri>
<hash>"634A0794"</hash>
</photo

Hi,
The Skype For Business Server update will come soon, I couldn't find any information about if the WSSecurity would be added to the EWS path for sfb. You can check when the update for Skype For Business comes. Thank you for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Eason Huang
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Skype for Business: Admin would prefer you to use Lync or it's the only version server supports.

We're running Lync Server 2013, in house, and some of our more fearless users decided it would be a good idea to install the newly released Skype for Business client.
These users were greeted with the following prompt;
You have the newer version of Lync called Skype for Business. However, your admin would like you to use Lync or it's the only version your server supports. Please restart now to use Lync.
I suspect, that our server is causing this. Can anyone point me in the direction of server prerequisites/patches/updates/KBs that might help eradicate this message?
Many thanks in advance,
James Vincent

Hi,
It is controlled by the server (Client policy), when having Feb-2015 Lync CU installed on your Lync frontends, you can control the UI of the client by using Client Policy on the Lync side "Set-csClientPolicy -EnableSkypeUI $False or $True"
nevertheless you need to know that if you block the Skype UI users will get the mentioned Warning Message and the client will reboot into the old Lync UI but still they will have some confusion with some points (refer to this article for more details
http://masteringlync.com/2015/04/04/change-is-coming-what-enableskypeui-doesnt-do/ )
If you want to block the whole update, you can do that by blocking the new updates and patches released two days ago using "SCCM or WSUS" although I think if you haven't done that already it is little late for that.
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What is known about UCMA support in 'Skype for Business', the next generation of Lync Server?

Microsoft has announced that the next version of Lync will be "Skype for Business". In the first half of 2015, the next version of Lync will become Skype for Business with a new client experience, new server release, and updates to the service
in Office 365.
http://blogs.skype.com/2014/11/11/introducing-skype-for-business/
What is known about support for UCMA and other Lync SDKs in the new version that is expected to be released in less than six months?
UCFin

There is now publicly available information that all the Lync SDKs will be supported in Skype for Business. Specifically, there will be support for:
Unified Communications Managed API (UCMA)
Lync Server SDK
Lync Client Managed API (including UI Suppression)
Unified Communication Web API (UCWA)
You can read more on my blog post: here: http://blog.thoughtstuff.co.uk/2015/03/lync-development-apis-whats-supported-in-skype-for-business/
-tom
Tom Morgan Developing Lync

Skype for business online with Third party mail server

Dear All, I would like to ask you about the Skype for business. Now I have mail hosting account and I want to use email hosting account via outlook and skype for business online for conference. But when I try to open outlook and sent skype for business online meeting it shown error to me that "Unable to identify the calendar owner. Please contact your support team" Please kindly feedback me about this issues. Best Regards, Zhuge_Laing

Hi, Zhuge_Laing, and welcome to the Community, To receive the information you require more quickly, please click on the "Looking for Skype For Business" link above the messages list here, and follow the links through to the Office 365 Support Team. Alternately, this link will take you to the same place: https://support.skype.com/faq/FA34551 Regards,Elaine

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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Skype for business offline installer

Hi, I'm looking for the offline version of Skype for Business 2015 ver 15.0 as i need to install it to everyone in my company. The one i found on this forum http://www.skype.com/en/business/downloading/ is not the one that i'm looking for. Thank you

Skype for Business is an update to Microsoft Lync which is a part of your MS Office installation. The updates should automatically be installed with Office updates that are pushed out through Windows updates, a WSUS or equivalent online or offline update server. Here are the links to the knowledgebase articles with links to the 32 and 64 bit update installers: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2889853 - Skype for Business 2015 15.0.4711.1000https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2889923 - Skype for Business 2015 15.0.4711.1002https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3039779 - Skype for Business 2015 15.0.4719.1000 Prerequisites if your Office and Lync are not up to date: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2817430 - Office 2013 SP1https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2863908 - Lync 2013 15.0.4569.1506https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3039700 - Office 2013 update

Skype for Business Client update

Hi,
First of all let me get this out of the way "Microsoft Office 365 support sucks".
now the simple question:
If office proplus is installed via portal (through on-click run), how does it get the update for skype for business?
I have over 1000 users and its not feasible to run the updates via an office application on each machine.
(Note: getting update does not mean UI change. it simply means the client is updated and ready to accept the UI once it is allowed via csclientpolicy in a update Lync server environment).
(Note 2: the useless O365 support says it will come through windows updates; I have done multiple tests on different test machines and that is not correct. Another technet says office proplus updates are done through scheduled tasks. Even if the office automatic
update task runs, the client does not get updated with new Skype for Business.)

Hi Atif7865,
Please check out this thread
http://community.office365.com/en-us/f/172/t/345370.aspx
“Q2. Where can I download Skype for Business since it does not appear to be included with the Office365 download file? ====================== A2. You need to manually update your Office application,
then you will be able to upgrade to Skype for Business. You can to do this on your Outlook client: Open your Outlook client ->
FILE ->
Office Account ->
Apply updates”
And this issue is more related to Office 365 application,
we would like to give a hand, but we are not the specialists in this filed. Thanks for your understanding.
Best regards,
Eric
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Will there be a Skype for Business standalone non click to run installer made available tomorrow?

I would like to know where I will be able to download a non click to run version of Skype for Business when it is released tomorrow. I need the normal installer because I need to turn off the feature, 'Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation Support' as it breaks
Outlook in Office 2007.
Thanks!

Hi Buck614,
As Anthony stated, it is a patch to Lync 2013 client.
A few notes and the related KB for your reference. (Both updates are cumulative and contain all previously released fixes for Lync 2013.)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2889923
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2889853
Notes:
You must install both patches on a minimum build of
15.0.4569.1506 (SP1).
After you apply this April 14, 2015 update, Lync 2013 will be upgraded to Skype for Business. Info about the new
experience in Skype for Business.
For your customers information: You can still use the Lync client user interface after you apply this update for Skype for Business. Here is info on how to switch between the Skype
for Business and the Lync client user interfaces for
Office 365 users and
Lync Server 2013 users.
Best regards,
Eric
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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!

Skype for Business Services

Hi Guys and Girls. I have a 2012 hyper V Environment, I have a Lync front end and an Edge server. today the SAN Dropped and all the VM'S dropped with it.
since they have all come back up my Skype front end service will not start RTCSRV is the culprit. Skype for Business Front end Pending start is the problem.
hosts and guests are all 2012 R2
Any ideas?
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Has anyone seen any issues with persistent Chat in the Skype for Business Technical Preview client? No Messages dispalyed.

Hi all,
We are testing out the new Skype for Business technical preview client
with Lync 2013 and although we're not really users of Persistent Chat, I wanted to install this feature too so I added a server pool just to check things out.
I can post and even search the history (which shows results), but apart from seeing my immediate post, when I close the room a re-enter I see nothing. I get a notifications that there are new posts, but clicking "Read" button also does nothing.
We're off for Easter and I wont have access to another Lync 2013 client until we return, so I'm not sure if there is just something odd with my installation.
I would be interesting to see if other are having this issue.
Cheers
Chris

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Thanks Anthony. I was about to dig into troubleshooting a bit more based on Holger's response.
(sorry about the XML tag additions, I have no idea why these are continuously added to my quoted or edited posts. I thought I had tried different browsers with the same result, but will try again).
Chris

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