Episode 48 of The UC Architects podcast is now available. This episode is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by John A Cook, Johan Veldhuis, Justin Morris and Tom Arbuthnot. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Exam ref 70-342 – Advanced Solutions of Exchange 2013 MCSE is available
• Download An End-to-end Experience with Groups
• Considering updating your Domain functional level from Windows 2003?
• Single-Click Mailbox Conversion
• Access Exchange 2013 public folders in a hybrid setup
• Some things to do after leaving Windows Server 2003 (from an Exchange perspective)
• Multiple OWA Virtual Directories in Exchange 2013
• Office 365 – Two Azure AD Premium Features Coming To All Subscribers
• What’s new in Office 365: January 2015
• February 10, 2015 update for #Lync 2013 (KB2920744)
• Leveraging SEFAUtil for #Lync Shared Line Appearance (Boss-Admin) Delegate Configuration
• What to do when you can only hear yourself think while using Jabra Evolve 80
• What’s New in LyncValidator
• Introducing #Lync #Skype4B User Manager
• Automatic Fortune Cookie Utility/ Local & Site-tosite dial plan GUI script
• Lync Server Cookbook | PACKT Books
• Skype for Business Notes from Microsoft Office365 Summit | The Lync Dude
• Connecting IFTTT to Lync – getting IMs when stuff happens
• Lync Server 2010 CU15 Link 1 Link 2
• Lync Regions and assigning Dial-In Conference Number
• Ignite and Enterprise Connect Events

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

Episode 43 of The UC Architects podcast is now available, which is hosted by Pat Richard. Pat is joined by Steve Goodman, Johan Veldhuis, Serkan Varoglu, and yours truly. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Unable moving mailboxes to Exchange 2013 DB excluded from provisioning
• Protecting against Rogue Administrators
• Combine Office 365 tenants after a merger or acquisition
• Hybrid,EAC,Ex2007 & In-Place Hold issues in Ex2013 CU6 & OWA bug
• Certain pages or windows don’t appear in Outlook Web App or in the Exchange admin center when using Google Chrome
• Using PowerShell Background Jobs can help you speed up Exchange Tasks
• Script: Invoke-snomControl PowerShell GUI
• Microsoft Removes September’s Lync Vulnerability Update Due to Problems
• Lync Room System Cumulative Update (Sep2014)
• Lync Phone Edition (LPE) Log Viewer
• September 2014 update for Lync 2013 client
• Script:PolycomVVX FTP Provisioning Server Creation Script
• SecureOfficeWebApps Farm with “FarmOU” Setting
• High CPU after Publishing Lync Topology
• Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.4.4 update
• Lync Mobile update–Gallery View on iPad and participant management on both iPad and iPhone
• IT/Dev Connections (wrap-up)
• TechEd Australia
• Norwegian Lync Day
• UC Birmingham User Group

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

Episode 42 of The UC Architects podcast is now available, which is hosted by Pat Richard, who is joined by John A. Cook, Tom Arbuthnot and yours truly. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Tool: PelNet v2.0
• Managed Availability Probes
• Skype for Desktop Settings – Set-SkypeClientPreferences withPowerShell
• New firmware for LPE devices
• Desktop sharing update
• New Tool: Lync Common Area Phone Management (GUI)
• Lync SDN For Dummies
• Lync Anonymous Response Group Limitations and Field Notes
• Practical use of Call Quality Methodology
• New Tool: Event Zero Broadcast IM tool
• Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update (flex fabric update)
• Static route for Edge server internal interfaces
• UC Architects @ Connections speakers and Scheduled Maintenance party
• Norwegian Lync Day
• TechEd Europe 2014
• Northern UC User Group

More information on the podcast including references and a link to download the podcast here or you can subscribe to the podcasts using iTunes, Zune or use the RSS feed.

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

I’m happy to announce the availability of episode 41 of The UC Architects podcast.

This episode is hosted by Steve Goodman, who is joined by Pat Richard, Stale Hansen and Tom Arbuthnot. Editing was done by Andrew Price.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode are:

• Microsoft ordered to hand over overseas email, throwing EU privacy rights in the fire
• Microsoft’s unified technology event for enterprises
• Exchange Log Level GUI Powershell Script
• Lingering entries for long-departed servers retained by Exchange 2013
• Outlook 2013 cannot connect to Exchange 2013 using MAPI over HTTP when proxy is enabled
  Exchange 2013′s Hybrid Configuration Wizard in SP1 and CU5 is BROKEN!
• Walking through Exchange 2013′s Hybrid Configuration Wizard steps
• Microsoft Exec Discusses Plan To Offer Customers Free Office 365 Migration Services
• Signatures in Office 365
• BitTitan Data Encryption Released
• Complete Home Lync Lab
• Isn’t It Time For Lync To Make Way For Skype?
• Assign Lync Policies to Lync users based on Active Directory Group membership
• Change Lync Conferencing Dial-In Number Display Order (GUI)
• Installing and Configuring Lync 2013 Watcher Node
• Plantronics-as-a-Service
• Lync Snom Configuration Manager
• Lync Phone Edition July 2014 CU
• Microsoft selects 911Enable for Lync Online Dedicated
• New Lync PowerShell tool: Lync 2013 Contact Backup and Restore Tool (GUI)
• Polycom UCS 5.1 for VVX phones
• Using Lync Like a LyncPro
• Logitech cc3000e review
• Lync Users Group
• UC Birmingham User Group – August 13th @ The Priory Rooms Meeting & Conference Centre
• Norwegian Lync Day October 14th, 2014

More information on the podcast including references and a link to 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 bi-weekly community podcast by people with a passion for Unified Communications; our main focus is on Exchange, Lync or related subjects.