Active Directory contact is changed to the phone number in the contact list of Lync2013/SfB2015

On 14th July 2015, a new Lync2013/SfB2015 client update was released (KB3054946 - 15.0.4737.1001). We were eager to see it released, especially because it includes the following fix: Active Directory contact's name is changed to the phone number in the contact list of Skype for Business or Lync 2013 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3072753 Most users didn't notice it … Continue reading Active Directory contact is changed to the phone number in the contact list of Lync2013/SfB2015 →

New profile and tracing location in Lync 2013

Recently I had to troubleshoot an issue with Address Book on the new Lync Client 2013 and found out that things have changed a little. Since Lync Client is now part of Office 2013 package, all files related can be found inside the Office 2013 'Application Data' folder. Profile The Lync profile is stored in … Continue reading New profile and tracing location in Lync 2013 →

Enabling Trace Log in Office Communicator, Lync 2010 and Lync 2013

One thing that I'm always looking for is how to enable Trace Logs in Communicator/Lync. I created the following steps to help to enable logging. Trace logs are important in troubleshooting because most of the problems related to failure in instant messages or video/audio calls can be detected in Communicator/Lync Trace logs. Office Communicator R2 To access … Continue reading Enabling Trace Log in Office Communicator, Lync 2010 and Lync 2013 →