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LyncMD: Troubleshooting Installation Issues when Deploying Lync Server 2010 with Other Microsoft Products

Posted 11 months ago

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The Microsoft Support Team works around the clock to assist customers in troubleshooting issues with Lync Server. In each article in this new NextHop series, senior Microsoft Support engineers walk you through a real-life support case, giving an insider’s...
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Update: Lync Server 2010 Remote Connectivity Analyzer

Posted 8 months ago

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In response to a high number of reported issues due to incomplete/incorrect DNS configuration for Office 365 Vanity/Custom Domains for Lync, The Lync Server 2010 Remote Connectivity Analyzer has been updated. We have added a new test called “Office365...
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Lync Server 2010 Documentation Update: March 2012

Posted over 1 year ago

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Today, the Microsoft Lync Server 2010 documentation team released an update to the technical library, which includes updates to existing topics in the following areas: Clients & Devices, Planning, Deployment, Topology Builder, Migration, and Supportability...
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Configure Failover Routing with AudioCodes Media Gateways: Part 2

Posted over 2 years ago

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This is part two of a four-part article that explains how to configure AudioCodes Enhanced Gateway components for branch office locations. Correct gateway configuration ensures that your Lync Server 2010 environment will continue to function even if a...
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Provision Public IM Connectivity (PIC) with Lync Server

Posted over 3 years ago

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Public IM Connectivity (PIC) allows users to communicate quickly and efficiently. They can share presence and instant messaging (IM) with other users of Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, AOL, and Yahoo! public IM service providers. Microsoft Office Communications...
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Troubleshooting Archiving Server

Posted over 2 years ago

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If you are having problems with Archiving Server, it is recommended that you use the following process to try and troubleshoot these problems. Authors : Weiming Shen, Xu Liu, and Clark Chen Publication date : May 2011 Product version : Lync Server...
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Determining the Video Resolution of a Call

Posted over 2 years ago

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A common question I get from customers is how can I determine if I’m in HD mode during a peer-to-peer video call? To get the answer you must analyze call data created by the Lync 2010 client after the call has been completed. Thankfully there are...
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Troubleshooting Lync Server 2010 with Snooper: Part 3

Posted over 1 year ago

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This is part three of four-part series that outlines how to use Snooper to troubleshoot Lync Server 2010. In this video, Jigar Dani, a Senior Support Escalation Engineer at Microsoft, uses Snooper to troubleshoot an inbound call failure and details an...
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Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Administration Guide

Posted over 2 years ago

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This 287 page white paper contains procedures and guidance for administering a Lync Server 2010 deployment. This white paper was published in May 2011. Download the white paper here: Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Administration Guide . Topics include...
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Lync Adoption and Training Kit Released to the Web

Posted over 2 years ago

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The Microsoft Lync Adoption and Training Kit provides a one-stop shop for prescriptive guidance and resources for the rollout and adoption of Lync clients in the enterprise. The kit also provides customizable, re-usable, rebrand-able user education and...
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Update: Installing the Mobility and Autodiscover Services

Posted over 1 year ago

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When configuring the cumulative update for Lync Server 2010: November 2011 for Mobility on Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1, you must perform additional steps to configure IIS 7.0 ASP.NET settings. The Lync Server 2010 deployment documentation for Mobility...
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Lync 2013 Cumulative Updates List

Posted 1 month ago

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To ensure that you have the latest version of the Lync client, and the latest update, check out this frequently updated list of all client release versions for Microsoft Lync 2013. Authors : Akshat Nigam, Microsoft Senior Support Engineer and Thomas...
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Lync Server 2010 Monitoring and Archiving MSMQ Reliability Enhancements

Posted over 2 years ago

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This article highlights the ways in which Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Monitoring/Archiving server improves data transmission using Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ). Authors : Weiming Shen, Xu Liu, and Clark Chen Publication date : May 2011 Product...
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Support for AudioCodes Enterprise Session Border Controllers in Lync Server 2010 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2

Posted over 2 years ago

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Microsoft Lync Server 2010 communications software and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 interoperates with AudioCodes Enterprise Session Border Controllers (SBCs) when used with SIP trunking to Internet telephony service providers (ITSPs...