How HTTP is Utilized in Lync Server
Jeff SchertzNearly all communications between Lync clients and the Lync Server web services are maintained over port 443, yet there are a few instances when HTTP traffic over Port 80 is…
Lync 2013 Web Conferencing Upload Limit
This article shows how to customize the file size limit for items uploaded to Lync 2013 web conferences by attendees connected using either a Windows Lync client or Lync Web…
Polycom Qualified Lync Phones with PIN Authentication
Polycom has just released an update to the UCS firmware for VVX 500 and VVX 600 phones which includes additional functionality for Lync 2010 interoperability. On top of the features…
Lync 2013 Client Autodiscover
A recent NextHop article explains in some detail the fact that the new Windows Store Lync client only supports the newer Lync Autodiscovery method for locating a Lync registrar to…
Importing Certificates on Polycom SIP Phones
A recent blog article shows how to easily deploy a Polycom SIP Phone running UCS 4.1.0 firmware in a Lync environment, but in the event that the device is unable…
Updating Polycom SIP Phone Firmware
This process can be used on any of the Polycom SIP Phones which support 4.x software today (SoundPoint IP, SoundStation IP, VVX, and SpectraLink models). This only applies to devices…
Polycom Qualified Lync Phone Configuration
In a previous series of articles the configuration and registration of Polycom SIP phones was covered in detail with directions specific to using the previous Polycom Unified Communications Software (UCS)…
Chicago Lync Users Group Meeting
The newly formed Lync Users Group is hosting a number of meetings in various U.S. cities this month and I will be presenting on Lync 2013 topics at the Chicago…
Lync Edge STUN versus TURN
The primary purpose of this article is to help explain the difference in the available media paths provided by the Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) protocol. These solutions provided by the…
Locking Lync Phones
There are two different types of telephone handsets optimized for Lync which support the ability to be tethered via USB to a Windows PC for a ‘better together’ user experience. …