Breaking Down the Lync File Share
Jeff SchertzThis 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…
Certificate Revocation in Lync 2013
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…
Lync Server ‘Certificate Cliff’
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…
Chicago Lync Users Group Meeting
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…
How HTTP is Utilized in Lync Server
Nearly 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…