UPDATE Oct 26th, 2018 – Microsoft is delaying the enforcement http://bit.ly/2D5uv3p A quick reminder as the date is fast approaching: you must have moved to TLS 1.2 before October 31, 2018 It has been announced about a year ago (October 2017), all client-server and browser based communication with Office 365 services will use TLS 1.2 […]
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Ok, this one is related to some ‘old’ server product, Lync 2013, but I have an excuse: there is a major reminder coming with it So the latest Cumulative Update for Lync Server 2013 (CU10) has been released (available here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36820), but this is not the major reminder; the major reminder is this is the
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If we needed another proof that Windows Mobile/Phone is dead, here it is The mobile app for Skype for Business on Windows Mobile/Phone is going to be retired by May 20, 2018. Any Windows Phone with the application installed will continue to be able to use it but no more updates will be delivered and
The Skype for Business network assessment tool has been updated (version 2017.1.0.51) and is now taking into account Microsoft Teams in addition of Skype for Business. You can download the updated network assessment from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53885 Once installed, there is no shortcuts whatsoever; you need to browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Skype for Business Network Assessment Tool
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As announced during the last Ignite Conference, Modern Authentication is now available in preview for Skype for Business, allowing MFA, Certificate Based Authentication, Conditional Access and Mobile Application Management for Skype for Business users wherever they are homed, on-premises or online. To join the public preview register at http://aka.ms/skypepreview
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A new voice mail user settings portal is available (not yet integrated through App Launcher or any voice mail settings). Go to https://mysettings.lync.com/ and enjoy a new clear voice mail settings portal From there you can enable/disable voice mail and configure language or Out of Office greetings
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The new release (version 2.0) of the Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition is now available in general availability. For those who do not know what is CCE, this is a virtual appliance to connect your on-premises PBX with your users hosted in the cloud. So if you are already using CCE, the auto update
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Starting now for first release tenant and then mi July, Yammer is integrating with Skype for Business. Finally Microsoft is really integrating Yammer with his own product and start replacing duplicate features with the best. So the Yammer IM chat is going to be removed and you will get the Skype icon in the navigation
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If you are still using Office Live Meeting – the first Microsoft online meeting service, precursor of Skype for Business Meeting Broadcast – you need to start thinking of moving to a newer solution like Skype for Business or Skype for Business Meeting Broadcast as the service is going to be shutdown on December 31,
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As you know you can setup your On Premises Lync/Skype for Business deployment to work in hybrid mode with Skype for Business Online (as you can do with Exchange). That said this configuration is not always as smooth and easy as it is for Exchange and you may ended with issues. Knowing that Microsoft has
