The other day, a reader commented with this question. “Is there an option in Skype4B to have it set up where your chat does NOT blink or pop up on your screen? I would like just an icon on my
How to Find the Active Users on Skype for Business Server
Reader Question: “How Can I Find Out the Number of Active Users on Skype for Business?” A reader I’ll call Tom, with whom I’ve spoken a couple times now, had a question on Active Users. He wanted to know if
SQL-Active Directory Mismatch Prevents Skype4B User Login
User accounts. They seem like simple things, don’t they? Enter your email and a password, log onto Skype (or your laptop, Outlook, etc.) and start work. But we know better. In reality, every user account has several moving parts behind
Skype4B Features: Server-Side Conversation History
Back in January I went through Lync 2013 for the iPhone. One of the issues I noted was that my phone’s Conversation History only showed those conversations I had using the phone. Also, these conversations didn’t show in my laptop’s
Management Shell Showing a Blank Window? A Bug’s Stopping PowerShell From Loading
Only a few more days until Skype for Business Server 2015 is here! We’re eagerly prepping a virtual server for testing. Is anyone seeing Skype for Business Online in their Office 365 accounts yet? If so, please comment or email.
Skype for Business Gets New Name
Today I’m able to make a big announcement…I’ve received inside information about a last-minute Skype for Business name change! I talked to a Microsoft consultant earlier via untraceable cellphone. (He had a weird British accent.) He revealed that Microsoft is
How to Access Lync Server Management Shell Remotely
Welcome to 2015! Let’s start the year off with some helpful how-to’s. The other day I was off-site, and a request came in to update the Web Conferencing branding. (I blogged about this at “Branding Your Lync Server”.) Normally I’d
How Would Automatic Logout Work for Lync 2013? 2 Possible Ways
The other day, a Lync Insider reader asked a question in the comments: “Is it possible to have Lync users auto-logout after a period of inactivity?” He wanted to know if MSPL could be used to control an auto-logout process.
Read Up on Lync, SharePoint, Office 365 and More with Free Microsoft eBooks
It’s happened again. Microsoft released a trove of ebooks about their various software products: Largest collection of FREE Microsoft eBooks ever, including: Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Office 2013, Office 365, Office 2010, SharePoint 2013, Dynamics CRM, PowerShell, Exchange
Four Cmdlets to Keep in Mind for Lync 2013 Certification
Last week I promised some help for those of us studying for Lync Server certification. So, let’s return to a Lync Server topic as useful as it is complex: PowerShell Cmdlets. I was using the same methods I used for