AD 2012 now OK for Lync Server 2010

Just in case you missed this week’s kb, Lync Server 2010 can now be installed into an Active Directory where the forest and domain are at the Server 2012 functional level. This brings Lync Server 2010 into alignment with Lync Server 2013 plus Exchange 2010 & 2013, all of which are OK on functional levels …

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Lync Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – 9 July 2013

Microsoft has published a Critical security bulletin (MS13-054) detailing a “Vulnerability in GDI+ [That] Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)”. “This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Lync, and Microsoft Visual Studio. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views shared content that embeds TrueType …

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Lync Server 2013 CU2 – July 2013

The US has started their Independence Day celebrations a couple of days early with the release of CU2 for Lync Server 2013. New Functionality THIS post on the Lync Team Blog that explains the new features that snuck into this update: Embedded Images – Add images in-line with text during one-to-one conversations. Meetings View – …

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