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Lync – New Lync Connectivity Analyzer

Microsoft has released a new version of the Lync Connectivity Analyzer, a tool which helps to determine if the deployment and the configuration of Office 365 (Lync Online) and Lync On Premises match the prerequisites to support connectivity. Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=277056 to download the tool. As part of the improvements: support for Windows 8.1 improved […]

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Office 365 – New Lync Online sign-in troubleshooting tool

Microsoft is providing a new online troubleshooting tool for Office 365 services. This one has to be used for Lync Online sign-in issues. This online troubleshooting tool is based on experience learned by Office 365 support team over the last 9 months. The first step is to go to http://aka.ms/LyncSignIn and follow the troubleshooting wizard

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Exchange / Lync / SharePoint – 2013 servers virtual machines

Microsoft has published a complete set of virtual machines ready to use with Exchange 2013, Lync 2013 and SharePoint 2013. These VM’s can be used for demo and evaluation. You can use all or part of these VM’s depending of the scenario you want to evaluate, including unified messaging. The VM’s are set to be

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Office 365 – PowerShell Modules for Lync Online now available

Following Exchange Online, SharePoint or Windows Azure services, it is now possible to manage Lync Online with PowerShell. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39366 There were some workarounds around Internet to manage Lync Online with PowerShell, but this time it is officially supported

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SharePoint – Office Web Apps 2013

This post is written live from the SharePoint Conference 2012; it can be considered as an addition of my previous post about Office Web Apps 2013 (http://t.co/dfeg6HFX). Office Web Apps allow to view and edit Office document with a web browser (no Office rich client needed neither used). Office Web Apps are delivered through 3

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Office – The new Office is now officially RTM

Today, Office Product team (Office, SharePoint, Exchange, Lync) has put the new version of their products to RTM. Starting now, Office 2013, Exchange 2013, Lync 2013 and SharePoint 2013 are now RTM !!! Coming soon, the general availability of these products.

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Lync – Lync client for iPad/iPhone has been published on the AppStore

The Lync client for iPhone and iPad has been published to the AppStore http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-lync-2010-for-iphone/id484293461 This client requires the use of Lync server or Lync Online (Office 365).

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Office 365 – Lync Online updates: recording, presence privacy and mobile notification

An update on Lync servers used by Office 365 is now providing record functionality. Lync Online users can have their meetings and call recorded. To manage recording, go to the Lync control panel through the Microsoft Online administration portal. Then edit user properties and enable/disable the Record calls and conference option (default is enabled) To

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