The UC Architects Podcast Ep57

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Michel de Rooij

iTunes-Podcast-logo[1] Episode 57 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by Steve Goodman and Tom Arbuthnot. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Topics discussed in this episode are:

Microsoft is rolling back the mailbox anchoring change for remote PowerShell that was introduced in 2013 CU11
Exchange 2013 and 2016 Exmon tool is now available
A friendly reminder that WMF (PowerShell) 5.0 is currently not supported with any version of #MSExchange
Exchange says no to .NET Framework 4.6.1
Hybrid Shared Mailbox access is now supported
Announcing the new Office 365 admin center
Office 365 Reporting web service and Windows PowerShell cmdlets
Office 365 Hybrid Configuration wizard for Exchange 2010
Bulk provisioning Office 365 licenses and services script
Mitel Networks (MITL) to Acquire Polycom (PLCM) in ~$1.96B Deal
Lync 2010 transitioning from mainstream to extended support
Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition Released
Thomas Poet’s Office Cloud Connector Edition
Cloud Connector Edition Skype for Business Online Planning and Migration Guide
Microsofts Free StatsMan Released for Skype for Business and Lync
Configure OAuth between Skype for Business Server and Exchange Online
Microsoft’s Skype now works without plug-ins with Windows 10’s Edge browser
Skype for Business Hybrid–Additional Office 365 Domain
Announcing content viewing for Skype for Business on Android and updates to iOS
Skype for Business SDN Interface 2.4 Released with PowerShell Provisioning
Skype for Business Client Update Video Webcast: Announce Offline Messaging!
Skype for Business Server 2015, Capacity Calculator
CMS Changes in Skype for Business 2015
Quick Tip: SLA Errors – Just Ignore Them
Technical diagrams for Skype for Business Server 2015
Microsoft to eliminate Skype Managed Accounts feature by March’s end (Regular Skype, not Skype4B)
Displaying Network and Building Information in Call Quality Dashboard (CQD) Online
Lync 2013 Client Update Feb 2016 (KB3114732) 15.0.4797.1000.
Lync Server 2013 CU
Skype for Business Server 2015 CU2 (March)
Pat’s Get-CsUpdateVersion script
.NET Framework 4.6.1 and Skype for Business/Lync Server Compatibility
StatusKey for Skype for Business
Lync 2013 / Skype for Business Call Pickup Group Manager Version 2
UC Birmingham User Group (5/11)
UC Day mailing list for more information about a dedicated UC and cloud conference happening on 24th October in the UK
IPExpoManchester (5/19)

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The UC Architects is a community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Skype for Business or related subjects.

The UC Architects Podcast Ep56

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Michel de Rooij

iTunes-Podcast-logo[1] Episode 56 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by John Cook and Tom Arbuthnot. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Exchange Unified Messaging Voicemails not being received in mailbox
VMWare vSphere Exchange 2016 Best Practices Guide
Cloud PBX / E5 Dec Launch
Wildcard certs and Lync/SfB
Nexthop is back
RT100 dead
Developing for Skype for Business in 30 days
Group Call Pickup can be configured via PowerShell instead of SEFAUtil
Add Skype Consumer or Skype for Business Server Audio Test Service Bot to a Cloud PBX User
Exchange UM Toll Fraud Risk, Don’t Weaken Your PIN Settings
Understanding Skype for Business Server and Online PSTN Conference ID Configuration
HDX RealTime Optimization Pack 2.0 for Skype for Business on Citrix XenApp and
XenDesktop VDI
UCBug 10 Feb
Microsoft UC User Group London 3rd March Polycom EEC London
UCExpo London, 19th – 20th April
Cloud PBX
Unified Communications Day 2016 – October 24th

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The UC Architects is a community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Skype for Business or related subjects.

Exchange 2016 and IM Integration

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

Those configuring IM integration for OWA and Lync or Skype for Business know the drill of editing the web.config files on your Exchange servers and configuring the certificate thumbprint and Lync/SfB pool? That especially became a nuisance as after each Cumulative Update those settings needed to be reconfigured, for which I wrote a Configure-IMIntegration script.

The Exchange team has obviously listened to feedback from customers and made this setting persistent in Exchange 2016. No longer is it required to dive in those web.config files after installing each CU. Instead, you now configure these settings using the Set-Override cmdlet, which will store the setting in Active Directory.

For example:

New-SettingOverride -Name '<Description>' -Server <Server/Wildcard> -Component OwaServer -Section IMSettings -Parameters @("IMServerName=<Server/Pool FQDN>","IMCertificateThumbprint=<Certificate Thumbprint>") -Reason "<Reason>" -MinVersion "<Minimum Version To Apply To>" -MaxVersion "Maximum Version to Apply To"
Get-ExchangeDiagnosticInfo -Process Microsoft.Exchange.Directory.TopologyService -Component VariantConfiguration -Argument Refresh

For example, to configure the override for all servers with a name starting with EX16, configuring lync.contoso.com as pool FQDN and a specific thumbprint, only for Exchange builds starting at 15.1.225.42 (Exchange 2016 RTM), you could use:

New-SettingOverride -Name 'IM Integration' -Server EX16* -Component OwaServer -Section IMSettings -Parameters @("IMServerName=lync.contoso.com","IMCertificateThumbprint=12345678123412341234567812345678123126789") -Reason "Configure IM" -MinVersion "15.01.0225.42"
Get-ExchangeDiagnosticInfo -Process Microsoft.Exchange.Directory.TopologyService -Component VariantConfiguration -Argument Refresh

Finally, restart the OWA App pool to have OWA reread the new settings:

Restart-WebAppPool MSExchangeOWAApppool

The UC Architects Podcast Ep55

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 55 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode, which was recorded live at the Modern Workplace Summit and Skype Days in Oslo, is hosted by Steve Goodman, who is joined by Ståle Hansen and Tom Arbuthnot. Special Guests are Johan Delimon, Thomas Poet, and Fabriazo Volpe. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

Introducing the Microsoft Office 365 Hybrid Configuration Wizard
Set up Skype for Business Online for Skype Meeting Broadcast
Overview of Modern Workplace Summit
Exchange 2016 new features
Lync 2013 multi-tenant upgrade path
How do I convince the firewall team to open ports 50-59k?
Extensive reporting statistics on room bookings and internal message stats
Move Public Folders to room mailboxes
What are the technical challenges and business challenges and opportunities for Cloud PBX
Skype – in place upgrade with Windows Server 2008 R2
Lync Room System (LRS) upgrade route
UCDAY UK meeting

You can download the podcast here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

About
The UC Architects is a community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Skype for Business or related subjects.

The UC Architects Podcast Ep54

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Michel de Rooij

Episode 54 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who is joined by Michael van Horenbeeck and Michel de Rooij. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

You can download the podcast here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

About
The UC Architects is a community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Skype for Business or related subjects.