Lync Phone Edition CU15 has been released

Lync Phone Edition for Polycom CX700 and LG-Nortel IP Phone 8540
4.0.7577.4494
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21644
Lync Phone Edition (for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600, and Polycom CX3000)
4.0.7577.4487
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23866
Lync Phone Edition (for HP 4110 and HP 4120)
4.0.7577.4487
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28158
Lync Phone Edition (for Aastra 6721ip and Aastra 6725ip)
4.0.7577.4487
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18390



  

Skype for Business desktop client: December 2015 Update

December 8th, update MS15-128
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114351

Security Updates for the Skype for Business

November 2015 Security Updates for Skype for Business and Lync products.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-123
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-116

Lync Rooms Systems updated with the Skype for Business experience

Rollout of November 10, 2015 Cumulative Update (KB3108096) to all existing Crestron, Polycom and SMART Lync Room System will provide updating of the user interface and branding to Skype for Business.

https://blogs.office.com/2015

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3108096

Lync 2013/Skype for Business desktop client October 13, 2015 Update

Today we released an update (15.0.4763.1001) for Lync 2013 that also includes the new Skype for Business client.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3085581

September 8, 2015 Security Updates for the Skype for Business and Lync

Server-side:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-104 - Important

Vulnerabilities in Skype for Business Server and Lync Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3089952)

Client-side:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-097 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3089656)

Skype for Business 2015 Desktop client now available

Update Version 15.0.4737.1001.

Once you apply this July 14, 2015, update, Lync 2013 will be upgraded to SfB (Skype for Business).

Click Here for Download

How to restrict calling PSTN numbers from Skype/Lync Mobile Client

If you’re looking to restrict Skype/Lync Mobile Clients from dialing PSTN numbers and allow Enterprise Voice enabled users to make PSTN calls only via Desktop Clients you will need to set a mobility policy.

Set-CsMobilityPolicy -Identity “site:Redmond” –EnableIPAudioVideo $False

When set to “False”, prohibits the user from making Lync voice calls using the mobile device by removing the dial pad option from the Lync client. The default value is “True”, meaning that VoIP calls are allowed.

Additionally you can disable "Call via work" for this policy as well. Call via work is the feature that if enabled will allow mobile users to make PSTN calls through your PBX. So if you want to block all PSTN calls your command would look like this; 

Set-CsMobilityPolicy -Identity “site:Redmond” –EnableIPAudioVideo $False -EnableOutsideVoice $False

Lync 2013 Pre-Call Diagnostic Tool (Updated Version 5.7.2015)

Lync 2013 Pre-Call Diagnostic Tool (Updated Version 5.7.2015)

This update 5.0.8308.411 now includes the ability for users hosted in Lync Online (0365) Cloud to run the tool. Previously the tool would only work for Lync OnPrem user accounts.

Link to Download

Lync is now Skype for Business

Lync is now Skype for Business. We just released the update on April 14th.

After you apply the April 14, 2015 update (KB2889923), Lync 2013 will be upgraded to Skype for Business.  

You can still use the Lync client user interface after you apply this update for Skype for Business. Here is info on how to switch between the Skype for Business and the Lync client user interfaces for Office 365 users and Lync Server 2013 users.

To install the update follow these steps:

1. Make sure Lync build is at 15.0.4569.1506 (KB2863908: March, 2014 update).
2. Apply update KB2889923 April 14, 2015.
3. Apply update KB2889853 April 14, 2015.

 

Lync Freezes or Hanges during Conference Calls

Check to see if  Lavasoft Web Companion is installed on your device. Web Companion is Adware
that adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Once installed this software has been known to cause Lync to freeze or hang during Conference calls. Best to remove this software if your experiencing issues with Lync.

Removal Tool > https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleaner/

Lync Server Networking Guide

Today we released Lync Server Networking Guide v2.3

Link to Guide