Updating Lync Phone Edition Devices for Lync 2013
May 31, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 4 Comments
This article is a brief update to the process previously documented for Lync Server 2010. In Lync Server 2013 the Device Update service is unchanged and the steps shown in that article are still applicable, so why the need for a new post on this subject? Background It is important to understand that although Lync [...]
HD Video in Lync 2013
May 29, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 15 Comments
In Office Communications Server 2007 and Lync Server 2010 the usage of high definition video was straightforward. The Real-Time Video (RTV) codec used primarily throughout those client and server versions provides for only a single HD resolution at 720p and was utilized in very specific scenarios, as documented in this previous article. But with the [...]
Provisioning Polycom SIP Phones
May 15, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 7 Comments
The process documented in this article can be used in any Lync 2010 or 2013 environment to setup a centralized provisioning server for managing Polycom SIP phones running Polycom Unified Communications Software (UCS). This article is not intended to replace or accompany any official Polycom documentation. Instead this process alone can be used to deploy [...]
April 2013 Lync Users Group Meeting
April 7, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · Leave a Comment
The second round of quarterly Lync Users Group meetings for 2013 have been scheduled and announced for this month. Presentations will be provided on two topics: Lync 2013 Mobility and Lync 2013 Video & Interoperability. A local UC expert will be on hand to present on Mobility while a Polycom Solutions Architect will be providing [...]
Lync Server 2013 Deployment – Part 2
March 22, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 45 Comments
Continuing from Part 1 of the series this article covers the installation and configuration of the Lync Server components on a Standard Edition Front End server. As with the previous article any mandatory steps are identified by bulleted paragraphs while additional steps for validation and knowledge transfer are optional. Install Lync Server System The next [...]
Lync Server 2013 Deployment – Part 1
March 16, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 27 Comments
As provided in the past this series of basic deployment articles will be used to capture a specific environment used as the foundation for many other Lync Server 2013 specific deployment articles. Starting with a single Standard Edition Lync Server in a fresh Active Directory forest future articles will build on this deployment with additional [...]
Breaking Down the Lync File Share
March 1, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 8 Comments
This article outlines the default folder structure and permissions created on the File Share when deploying a Lync 2013 Server Front End server or pool. Optional Lync services (like Persistent Chat) can trigger the creation of additional folders in the directory but for the purposes of this article only the default folders for a Standard [...]
Certificate Revocation in Lync 2013
February 28, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 6 Comments
With the introduction of new clients and services throughout Office 365, Lync Server 2013, and Office Web App Server there is now an even higher level of security enforced in relation to using SSL certificates. In the past Office Communicator and Lync clients would not require availability of revocation status for a certificate that was [...]
Lync Server ‘Certificate Cliff’
January 29, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 13 Comments
The average human interpretation of the Mayan calendar may have proven grossly inaccurate regarding the significance of the date of December 21, 2012 but there is now a new date to be genuinely concerned about which will actually have a real impact on at least some of our lives: November 1, 2015. As pointed out [...]
Chicago Lync Users Group Meeting
January 21, 2013 by Jeff Schertz · 2 Comments
The Chicago UC Users Group will be conducting their next meeting January 24th, 2013. Lync Server 2013 introduces new high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) procedures. Understanding how to identify business requirements for HA and DR, and then executing a proper design to meet those requirements is critical. This topic will be presented by [...]
