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Issue Deploying Lync Server 2013 Monitoring Reports to SQL Mirror

Update 6/23/13 - Added information about modifying the Monitoring Reports Data Sources connection...

Author: dodeitte Date: 03/09/2013

Issue Configuring SQL Mirroring for Lync Server 2013 when SQL Witness is Defined But Not Available

I ran into an interesting issue while trying to setup SQL mirroring with a witness in my lab. When...

Author: dodeitte Date: 03/05/2013

How to Apply Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Updates

Update 3/17/13 - Added information about additional update steps from KB2809243. Just like previous...

Author: dodeitte Date: 02/27/2013

Issue with Exchange UM Voicemails Being Delivered After Applying KB931125

I ran across this today with a customer. We were setting up Exchange UM to connect to Lync and while...

Author: dodeitte Date: 02/11/2013

Issue with the Lync Basic 2013 Client and A/V Disabled

Update 2/26/14 - This issue has been resolved with the release of Service Pack 1 for Office 2013....

Author: dodeitte Date: 02/10/2013

Issue Joining Live Meeting Meetings on Lync Server 2010

Update 1/30/13 - Lync Server 2010: January 2013 Cumulative Updates have been released which fixes...

Author: dodeitte Date: 12/02/2012

Issue with OAuth Certificate & Installing Multiple Lync Server 2013 Servers at the Same Time

I've run into this issue a couple times when deploying Lync Server 2013 in my lab and at customer...

Author: dodeitte Date: 11/24/2012

Lync Basic 2013 vs Lync 2013

With the release of Lync Server 2013, there are two versions of the Lync 2013 client available: Lync...

Author: dodeitte Date: 11/02/2012

OAuth Certifcate in Lync Server 2013

When requesting certificates in your Lync Server 2013 environment, you will notice that there is a...

Author: dodeitte Date: 11/02/2012

Office Web Apps Server & Lync Server 2013

Update 4/8/14 - Updated prerequisites for Windows Server 2008 R2.Update 1/12/13 - Updated with...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/10/2012

Backup Registrar Functionality in Lync Server 2013

Backup registrar functionality works in Lync Server 2013 the same way that it did in Lync Server...

Author: dodeitte Date: 08/08/2012

Configuring Backup Pool when the Primary Pool is Hosting the Central Management Store

I was testing out the new paired pool functionality in Lync Server 2013 in my lab when I ran into an...

Author: dodeitte Date: 08/07/2012

Issue Configuring SQL Mirroring for Lync Server 2013 when SQL is Not Running Under A Service Account

Lync Server 2013 now supports the ability to use SQL mirroring to provide high availability for the...

Author: dodeitte Date: 07/29/2012

Issue when Installing Windows Identity Foundation on Windows Server 2012

I was installing Lync Server 2013 Preview in my lab and while running Step 1 from the Deployment...

Author: dodeitte Date: 07/20/2012

Where is the Lync 2013 Tracing Folder?

I went to look for the client uccapilog file, but it wasn't in the location I was expecting. In...

Author: dodeitte Date: 07/17/2012

Installing IIS Role Services for Lync Server 2013

Update 3/17/13 - Added information about .NET 3.5 installation error on Windows Server 2012.Update...

Author: dodeitte Date: 07/16/2012

Issues with MRAS and Limited External Calling

This week I ran into two interesting issues, both around MRAS and the clients displaying Limited...

Author: dodeitte Date: 06/22/2012

How to Update Windows Firewall Rules for Lync Server 2010 After Installation

I had a question from a customer the other day about how to add the firewall rules for Lync Server...

Author: dodeitte Date: 05/25/2012

Fun with .NET Regular Expression

I got asked an interesting question by a colleague the other day...What is the best way to normalize...

Author: dodeitte Date: 05/04/2012

What FQDN to use when Setting Up OWA/Lync Integration?

I was setting up OWA/Lync integration in my lab and ran into an interesting issue. After completing...

Author: dodeitte Date: 12/22/2011

How to Automate the Join Meeting Audio Dialog Box

I've had a number of requests from customers wanting to automate the Join Meeting Audio dialog box...

Author: dodeitte Date: 11/10/2011

How to Configure DHCP Scope Options for Lync Server 2010 Using Infoblox DHCP Appliance

Update 7/10/13 - Added some additional recommendations when configuring the scope options....

Author: dodeitte Date: 08/21/2011

Issue when Running New/Set-CsHealthMonitoringConfiguration

I was trying to setup synthetic transactions in my lab today and I ran across an issue when...

Author: dodeitte Date: 07/18/2011

How to Get a List of Client Versions and the Users Logged into Them

Another question that comes up from customers, especially when we're talking about migrations...

Author: dodeitte Date: 06/15/2011

How to Change the File Store Location for a Lync Server 2010 Pool

Moving the File Store location to a different server or share is possible, just like it was in OCS...

Author: dodeitte Date: 06/06/2011

Issue when Setting Up Lync 2010 Music on Hold

Ran into an interesting issue with setting up MoH with a customer. We ran the following command to...

Author: dodeitte Date: 06/03/2011

How to Get the Last Time a User Registered with a Front End

Update 10/31/13 - Added an additional SQL query if you have the Monitoring Server available. A...

Author: dodeitte Date: 05/11/2011

Issue with Outlook Not Exiting when Lync 2010 is Installed on Windows Vista

Update 4/10/11 - Lync 2010 CU2 has been released which fixes this issue. You can download the latest...

Author: dodeitte Date: 03/03/2011

Issue when Viewing Monitoring Server Reports

I've run into this a couple times at customers when deploying the Monitoring Server reports,...

Author: dodeitte Date: 02/26/2011

Another Reason to Include a Director in Your Lync Server 2010 Deployment

Update 1/1/11 - Updated post with more information on what happens with an Enterprise Edition pool...

Author: dodeitte Date: 12/26/2010

Issue with Move-CsManagementServer and Offline File Store

Update 4/10/11 - Lync Server 2010 CU2 has been released which fixes this issue. You can download the...

Author: dodeitte Date: 12/21/2010

Issue with LSCP on Standard Edition with Collocated Mediation Server

The issue is that you can't get to the Lync Server 2010 Control Panel (LSCP). If you have a Lync...

Author: dodeitte Date: 12/20/2010

Issue when Moving Legacy Users to a Lync Server 2010 Pool using HLB

This issue has come up a couple of times when customers are trying to move legacy users to a Lync...

Author: dodeitte Date: 12/19/2010

What Happens During SchemaPrep in Lync Server 2010?

Lync Server 2010, just like previous versions of OCS, has new Active Directory schema that needs to...

Author: dodeitte Date: 10/20/2010

Issue when installing Lync Server 2010 Edge Server with Computer Name

I was setting up a Lync Server 2010 Edge Server in my lab and I wondered what would happen if I...

Author: dodeitte Date: 10/16/2010

Issue with Remote User Access for Clients using Windows XP and Windows 2008 R2 Front Ends

I was helping to troubleshoot an issue where users were unable to login via Remote User Access using...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/30/2010

Sample Group Chat Dashboard Available

Update 3/13/13 - Updated report download link and moved report to TechNet Gallery. The sample Group...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/28/2010

Enabling Topology - Completed with Errors (Error Code 2310)

An issue I ran into when trying to publish my topology is that it would complete with errors when...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/14/2010

Installing IIS Role Services for Lync Server 2010

Update 2/13/12 - Added Dynamic Content Compression for Lync Mobility. The following IIS role...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/14/2010

Microsoft Lync Naming Convention

With the release of the Microsoft Lync and the change in name, here's how the new naming convention...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/13/2010

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 RC Now Available

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 provides complete presence, instant messaging, conferencing and...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/13/2010

July 2010 Cumulative Update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Temporarily Unavailable

9/24/2010 - The September 2010 Cumulative Updates have been released. This update includes the fix...

Author: dodeitte Date: 09/07/2010

OCS 2007 R2 PIC with AOL on Windows 2008 R2

I was troubleshooting PIC connectivity with a customer recently and we ran into an issue when...

Author: dodeitte Date: 08/16/2010

Errors When Running OCS 2007 R2 Cumulative Update Installer

I was installing the latest ServerUpdateInstaller.exe updates on an OCS server the other day when I...

Author: dodeitte Date: 08/02/2010

Installing OCS 2007 R2 to a Named Instance of SQL on a Dynamic Port

Note: The article below should be taken as an example of what is possible and is not necessarily...

Author: dodeitte Date: 08/02/2010

KB Article Published for OCS and .NET Framework 4.0 Issues

A knowledge base article has been published with a workaround to the issues seen when trying to...

Author: dodeitte Date: 07/28/2010

Make Sure to Apply the Database Update when Installing the July 2010 OCS Updates

There have been a few reports of OCS services not starting on the front-ends after applying the July...

Author: dodeitte Date: 07/27/2010

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