Lync 2013 and IPv6

Microsoft Lync Server 2013 supports the use of IPv6 addressing. To use IPv6 addresses, you must also provide support for IPv6 DNS and configure DNS host AAAA (known as “quad-A”) records. In deployments where both IPv4 and IPv6 are being used, it is best to configure and maintain both host A records for IPv4 and host AAAA for IPv6. Even if your deployment has transitioned fully to IPv6, IPv4 DNS host records may still be required when external users are still using IPv4.

Lync Social App

Here is the link to a free app that allows users to update there Lync, Twitter and LinkedIn statuses simultaneously. Its called LyncSocial and can be downloaded from here:

http://www.lync-social.com

The setup consist of:

1. Run the installer
2. Select what Social Networks you want to update from your activity feed from within Lync
3. Lauch the LyncSocial app
4. Select Twitter, LinkedIn or both checkboxes
5. Post in your activity feed window in Lync and have the application verify with Twitter (this is automatic).
6. Once you post the Verifier Code in the LyncSocial application your set.

Lync and Yahoo Federation will be discontinued soon

Lync and Yahoo Federation will be discontinued soon.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/lync/archive/2012/11/26/lync-and-yahoo-federation-end-of-life.aspx

New Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer Tool

The online tool now includes Exchange, Office 365 and client test tools. The Office 365 Lync DNS Test checks the external domain name settings for your custom domain user in Office365.

http://testconnectivity.microsoft.com.

Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Debugging Tools

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35453