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Lync call accounting for user or departmental billing
Wondering if there is a great demand out there for free solution to Lync call accounting? I have been playing around with SQL queries to see what I can do, and if there is a demand will spend some more...
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Understanding how Lync establishes audio/video paths using ICE
The real time aspects of Lync require a different approach to SIP signally to ensure a quality of service. SIP signalling can be delayed without causing too many issues, however audio/video this is...
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Lync 2013 Client Installation and Activation
Lync 2013 now comes as part of Office 2013 ProPlus, or can be downloaded separately as a 700MB iso image. Both versions now require a valid licence key to activate, however there is also a free “Basic”...
View ArticleLync call accounting for user or departmental billing - beta v0.2
Following up on my previous post questioning the need for a free Lync call accounting solution, I would like to thank those who have provided feedback, and the motivation for me to get the first beta...
View ArticleMinimum Update Level for Lync 2010 to 2013 Migration
Microsoft's guidance when migrating Lync 2010 to Lync 2013 is to install the latest cumulative update for Lync 2010. This would also be my recommendation, however if you are wanting to know if you...
View ArticleInstall or Update Lync Server System - What does it do?
What does the "Install or Update Lync Server System" step in the deployment process actually do?This step is essentially like running a setup installer that adds or removes components, and updates...
View ArticleLync 2013 migration - Cannot sign-in when IPv6 enabled
After nearly a day trying to figure out why a newly deployed Lync 2013 pool would not allow users to sign in, and just before I was about to pull my hair out, I found IPv6 was to blame. Normally I...
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Using Lync in a Remote Desktop Environment
When moving to Lync one of the major hurdles for a business is what to do with remote desktop users. Because all the processing is server side, the real-time features of Lync are a little trickier to...
View ArticleSIP Address Doesn't Match Email Address
By default if your Lync SIP address doesn't match your primary SMTP email address, then Outlook integration will not work. You can resolve this by disabling the client policy...
View ArticleLync 2013 Exchange Integration
Lync and Exchange/Outlook integration can cause a fair bit of frustration, in particular when the Lync and Exchange servers are in different AD forests. For example one company might leverage another...
View ArticleLync MVP
Excited to learn this morning that I have been become a Lync MVP! Well at least I hope I'm a Lync MVP, I'm listed for CRM but hope to get that sorted after I talk to Microsoft.....
View ArticleTroubleshooting Lync Address Book Issues
Client CacheThe Lync client periodically downloads the address book via the internal or external web services. Trydeleting the client cache.Try deleting .lsabs, .dabs, GalContacs.db and...
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Understanding Exchange UM Name Lookups
Unified Messaging uses two data sources to receive information about the calling party and to map it to the name of the caller: Active Directory and personal Contacts. When the name lookup process is...
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Lync Users Can Login After Domain Account Is Disabled
A few months ago it was brought to our attention that disabled users were still able to sign-in to Lync. Thinking this was crazy talk I set out to figure out how this was possible, and stumbled across...
View ArticleLync 2010 April 2014 Updates Released
Product VersionExternal KBLync 2010 (64bit client)4.0.7577.44452953593Lync 2010 (32bit client)4.0.7577.44452953593Lync Server 20104.0.7577.2302493736See full update history for Lync here.
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Removing an Exchange 2013 UM Dial Plan
What was a pretty easy task in Exchange 2010, seems to have become more difficult in the new Exchange 2013 Control Panel (ECP). When deleting a UM Dial Plan you need to remove all of its associations...
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Create Lync UM Contact Objects Automatically
In order for Lync to be able to route calls to Exchange Unified Messaging, contact objects need to be created using the Exchange UM Integration Utility (OcsUmUtil.exe). I have always thought this...
View ArticleLync Phone Edition April 2014 Updates Released
For a full list of all Lync client and server updates see http://www.lync.geek.nz/p/lync-updates.html Product VersionDownloadLync Phone Edition (for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra...
View ArticleBad Experience with 24/7 Hosting
If you are thinking of hosting a web site in New Zealand you've probably come across 24/7 Hosting.I moved my sites to them a month ago and have had nothing but trouble with their support. I also paid...
View ArticleMoving Users From Lync Online to Lync On-Premises
Microsoft now has official documentation on moving Lync Online users to an on-premises deployment.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn689117.aspx
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