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UC Strategies: Q&A with Enghouse Interactive from Microsoft WPC 2014
I recently had the chance to speak with Ernie Wallerstein, President, Enghouse Interactive, Americas Channels, regarding some of the trends in the Lync and customer experience management (CEM) space....
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Lee Desmond: Lync Server 2013: Invoke-CsDatabaseFailover -DatabaseType User
Suppose you setup SQL Server mirroring backend in your Lync Server 2013 infrastructure for site level high availability. To perform a manual failover of the databases with the help of...
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Mastering Lync: Using TCP/UDP Port Checker Web Service
As part of the newest LyncValidator update is the addition of a web service for the purposes of checking availability of ports. The following post details the use of the Web Service. License The...
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Lync-Exchange: Rogue Registrar Configuration Entries
I wanted to quickly share something I noticed recently. While finishing a multi-site Lync deployment, I ran Get-CsRegistrarConfiguration and saw only 2 out of the 4 pools that were actually in the...
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ariprotheroe: #Lync Question 35: What certificate providers can I use with Lync
It is generally recommended that supported Unified Communications Certificate Partner public CA is used for all public certificates Lync Server 2013: Unified Communications Certificate Partners...
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ariprotheroe: #Lync Question 36: How do I request a reverse proxy certificate...
This is a favourite interview question for mine and should be straight forward enough, but you would not believe how many people can’t answer this! Via the Lync Management Shell: Request-CsCertificate...
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Just a Lync Guy: Polycom releases UC Software 5.1.1 Revision B for VVX and...
Polycom releases UC Software 5.1.1 Revision B for VVX and SoundStructure series phones. Polycom UC Software 5.1.1 offers support for the following endpoint platforms: VVX® 300/310 business media phone...
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Unify Square: An Ounce of Planning Saves Pounds of Pain with Microsoft Lync...
Getting started with Microsoft Lync is easy. As a matter of fact, it is too easy. You simply install a Lync Server and your business can take advantage of productivity gains with instant messaging and...
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UC Strategies: The PBX World Divides and Mobile Trumps All
A recent survey by hosted Microsoft Lync unified communications (UC) provider ConnectSolutions caught my attention and provided some interesting insight into the future of PBXs, desk phones and mobile...
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LCSKid: OT: Managing Lync Projects with Project, SharePoint and VSTF
Having started with Live Communications Server 2003, I have seen every release we have including a move 2 years ago to Office 365 working on Lync Dedicated and the PSTN Voice service offering.My role...
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Legendary Techy: Common Lync SCOM Errors – Startup is being delayed for...
Hello Readers, I have been recently playing with SCOM and look at common Lync error you may see in a SCOM Console. Heres the first error [Lync] Startup is being delayed for routing groups to achieve...
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Lyncd Up: Minor Lync Phone Edition Update: July 2014
Minor Update to LPE:2973943 Update for Lync Phone Edition to accommodate daylight saving time (DST) in Egypt and Morocco ProductVersionDownloadLync Phone Edition (for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra...
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Just a Lync Guy: Weekly IT Newsletter – July 14-18, 2014
Microsoft Exchange: · Clearing AutoComplete and other Recipient Caches – 17-July-2014 – · Exchange 2013 – Setup Error – 14-July-2014 – · How To Create CUSTOM RBAC ROLE Exchange 2010 & 2013 –...
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Lyncd Up: Microsoft Combine their Technical Conferences including LyncConf...
Wasn’t I just pointing out that the Office blogs are a good source of the latest newsMicrosoft have announced on their blog they are combining the SharePoint, Exchange, Lync and Project conferences...
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Developing Lync: Getting Started in Lync Development: Choosing The Right Tools
I like doing DIY. It’s totally different to what I do for work, it’s hands-on and the rewards are immediate and lasting. It’s expensive though! Sometimes in the past, I’ve come up against a task that...
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Developing Lync: Lync Development: Picking the Right API
“I want to do Lync Development, what is it I should be downloading?”Tweet ThisLync is wonderful, and enabling, and rich and a dozen other things – but that can make it complicated. Complicated to set...
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LyncFix: Do I need a Lync License For a Common Area Phone?
First, thank you for being an honest person and finding this article. Secondly, it depends, but we’ll walk through it. The first thing you should know is that there’s a licensing guide that covers...
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Just a Lync Guy: Weekly IT Newsletter – July 21-25, 2014
Microsoft Exchange: · VMware Issues With Exchange DAG – 21-July-2014 – · Exchange Server 2010 to 2013 Migration – Moving Public Folders – 24-July-2014 – · Reporting on expired recurring meetings with...
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Lyncd Up: Microsoft Earnings FY14 Q4, O365 growth, commitment to productivity...
I like to keep track of the Microsoft earnings, and any Lync/Skype related news.Microsoft Corp. announced revenue of $23.38 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Gross margin, operating income,...
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LyncFix: One Line: Apply Policies To Lync Users Not in a Group
A while ago I wrote about one line of PowerShell to bulk enable users based on group membership. The question has recently come up, what if they’re not in a group? That’s a little bit trickier, but...
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