Author name: Benoit HAMET

Lync – Download Lync Client Attendee

For those who are already using Lync (hosted On Premises or Online) but have host online meeting with people without the Lync client, you may notify them to download the Lync Client Attendee. This will offer them the same user experience than with the Lync client but without the need to have a Lync user […]

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Microsoft Products – Schedule delivery date for incoming products

As you may already know, there is a lot of incoming new product version for the next 12 to 24 months, including the waited Windows 8. Microsoft has published an initial schedule of delivery. Keep in mind this may still change will product groups are still working on many of these products. Windows 8 Anticipated

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Lync – Obtain configuration details from Lync client

The following is working for both On Premises and Online Lync deployment. From time to time, especially for troubleshooting purposes, this may be important to have access to Lync client configuration (such as Lync web application pool, internal/external URL’s…) This configuration may be difficult to have, especially with Lync Online as you don’t have access

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InfoPath – InfoPath 2010 form is updating SharePoint data source when moving between SharePoint sites

If you already used InfoPath 2007 to create form using data source hosted on SharePoint (such as SharePoint lists or web services), you may already know that you are obliged to update manually these data sources in case of move between SharePoint sites. With InfoPath 2010, these updates are still mandatory BUT the form publication

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Office 365 – New features coming for Kiosk users

Since BPOS, Microsoft offered specific services for users accessing cloud services with ONLY a browser; this service is called Kiosk mode. Microsoft has announced coming new features for Kiosk users in Office 365 in March. As part of these new features, there will be: Active Sync access: meaning Kiosk users will be able to sync

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Office 365 – Service health status is now providing per-tenant status

Since BPOS, customers have access to a health service status portal to know more about the health of each service (Exchange, Communicator and SharePoint). With Office 365, this portal is also available. Starting today, the health service portal has been improved to provide per-tenant health information. This means the portal is now providing health details

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Lync / Office 365 – Lync Web Scheduler

For those who already are using Lync On Premises, they may already know the Lync Web Scheduler. As a reminder, or to explain what is if for those who don’t know, Microsoft Lync Online Web Scheduler is a web-based meeting scheduling and management tool for users who don’t have access to Microsoft Outlook, or are

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Windows Phone – Update available for HTC HD 7 to allow Internet Connection Sharing

An update for Windows Phone HTC HD 7 is available. This update is from HTC and enable Internet Connection Sharing. To install this update, just connect your Windows Phone with the Zune client. Once the update is installed, a new Settings is available called Internet Sharing. When you enable this option, you will be able

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