One piece of information that may not be well known is that the Instant Messaging multipoint control unit (IMMCU) is installed by default regardless if the Conferencing functionality is installed or not. This MCU is required for several of the control functions around IM such as the ability to record messages or limit the rate of messages received. As […]
Read MoreThere can be several reasons why a Lync 2013 client would continuously prompt for credentials. This article covers one that is pretty rare and will eventually fade away as 3rd party certificates are renewed. This issue did not appear on Windows 7 with Lync 2010 or Lync 2013 nor does it appear with Windows 8 […]
Read MoreWith many of my post I try to write about items I do not find discussed anywhere else. This topic has actually been mentioned before and is a little older issue. What I find interesting is Microsoft has not taken any action to remedy the bug. It is a very quick fix, but this information […]
Read MoreMonday (8-12) Microsoft added SQL Clustering as a supported High Availability solution for Lync Server 2013. Lync Server 2013 was previously support with a SQL Cluster but only if upgrading from a Lync 2010 environment that used a SQL Cluster; in a fresh install of Lync 2013 it was not supported. Lync Server 2013 can […]
Read MoreThe Lync address book process can be very vague about the locations it collects the information from and the priority it applies to conflicting information. When information is changed in AD it can be very frustrating for administrators when it is updated and shows the new information for some but not others. As of this writing […]
Read MoreAs new Cumulative Updates are released for Lync 2013, patches as well as new features are now going to be released. Microsoft’s listed information for the July 2013 CU does not include references to any new features or functionality, however after installing the update and joining via a web client a new button appears in […]
Read MoreMicrosoft released their 2nd Cumulative Update to Lync Server 2013; called Lync Server 2013 July 2013 Cumulative Update. The cumulative update can be downloaded from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2809243 Microsoft has changed their naming convention for Lync Cumulative Updates. Instead of using numbers, such as CU2, the month and year will now be used; July 2013. Most of […]
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