Integrating Lync Server 2013 and Exchange 2013 is usually a relative straight forward process. We just need to follow the steps described here: Integrating Microsoft Lync Server 2013 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 https://technet.microsoft.com/library/jj688098.aspx One of these steps is to run the script Configure-EnterprisePartnerApplication.ps1 on a Exchange PowerShell. This script will create a User and the Lync Server … Continue reading The address ‘LyncEnterprise-ApplicationAccount@…’ isn’t a valid SMTP address
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Lync/SfB Server: Event 31137,31138 LS Response Group Service
These are common warnings and usually associated with issues such as disabled AD account or user removed from Lync Server: Log Name: Lync Server Source: LS Response Group Service Date: 22/12/2014 19:32:15 Event ID: 31137 Task Category: (2001) Level: Warning Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: ************ Description: During the Active Directory update non-SIP enabled agents were … Continue reading Lync/SfB Server: Event 31137,31138 LS Response Group Service
Lync Server Component Version using PowerShell (Windows Registry)
One of the first posts was about how to get Lync Server Component versions: Lync Server Component Version with PowerShell (WMI Classes) In that post, we used Get-WmiObject to query the server. Nevertheless, using that method can be slow, and for sometime it was the only one we knew. In the post Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog … Continue reading Lync Server Component Version using PowerShell (Windows Registry)
Lync Server 2013: Event 31007 LS Certificate Manager
It is really important to regularly check the Event Viewer for Warnings/Errors (or to use System Center Operation Manager to do it for you). In one of these checks, the following event was found: Log Name: Lync Server Source: LS Certificate Manager Date: 06/10/2014 02:29:30 Event ID: 31007 Task Category: (1016) Level: Warning Keywords: Classic … Continue reading Lync Server 2013: Event 31007 LS Certificate Manager
Disabling SSL 3.0 in Lync Server 2013 and Skype for Business Server 2015
If you recently tried to check on a certificate on DigiCert – SSL Certificate Checker (https://www.digicert.com/help/), you may have noticed the following warning: DigiCert added this verification due to a vulnerability that was discovered a few days ago. For more information about this vulnerability, check the following articles: Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2014-3566 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-3566 This POODLE … Continue reading Disabling SSL 3.0 in Lync Server 2013 and Skype for Business Server 2015
Lync Client 2013 Tab Shortcut Keys
Most users already use shortcut keys on daily basic tasks, such as working on documents/spreadsheet, browsing the Internet, etc., and these shortcuts are also heavily used for playing PC games (specially strategy games). If you want to get familiar with all the available Lync Client 2013 shortcuts, check the following URL: Keyboard shortcuts for Lync Client 2013 … Continue reading Lync Client 2013 Tab Shortcut Keys
Lync Server 2013: Event 32169 LS User Services and Event 36870 Schannel
Last Tuesday, a friend called us asking if we could help him check one Lync Environment, because on a Front End server the Lync service wouldn't start. This particular environment was familiar to us since we were part of the team that deployed it, so we knew it has only two Front End Servers. Even … Continue reading Lync Server 2013: Event 32169 LS User Services and Event 36870 Schannel
Certificate re-key to change signature algorithm in Lync Server (SHA-1 to SHA-2)
Recently, I received an e-mail from GoDaddy asking to renew older certificates which were signed using SHA-1 algorithm because: Google® is making a shift in their Chrome™ Web browser to phase out any SSL certificates which use an old encryption algorithm (SHA-1) and expire after Dec. 31, 2015 By default, all new or recently renewed certificates … Continue reading Certificate re-key to change signature algorithm in Lync Server (SHA-1 to SHA-2)
Blocking Calls on Lync Server and Skype for Business Based on Caller ID
Update 2016/04/01 - To avoid Missed call notifications check Missed call notification when the call is blocked by CallerIDBlock MSPL Script Last week a customer asked how we can block calls in Lync Server. After some searching, I found the following post: VoIPNorm's UC Blog - Blocking Calls in Lync Based on Caller ID Unfortunately, the comments refer … Continue reading Blocking Calls on Lync Server and Skype for Business Based on Caller ID
AudioCodes 420HD and Lync Address Book Service
After January 2014 firmware release, the Audiocodes 420HD got a nice feature — Lync Address Book service query. Before this update we could add a LDAP as Corporate Directory source, but this was based on Active Directory information and not on Lync Address Book service. Also, we couldn't see the user presence information on searched contact. In UC_2.0.3.16 firmware … Continue reading AudioCodes 420HD and Lync Address Book Service