Lync 2010 Client Update – October 2013

The latest Lync 2010 Client updates have hit the streets, taking it to version 4.0.7577.4409. There are a few interesting fixes: 2884790 Desktop sharing feature and other collaboration features do not work when a delegate creates a meeting in Lync 2010 2884791 Contacts are not sorted by availability after you sign out of Lync 2010 …

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Lync Phone Edition Update – October 2013

Wow – seems just about EVERYTHING’s had an update this week. Now it’s the LPE’s turn. Oct 24th: Ooh – a second sneaky LPE firmware update in October. Same KBs, same download links, but now 4.0.7577.4414. This cumulative update resolves the following issues: 2889645 Call record is missing after you answer the call on a …

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Lync 2013 – September 2013 Client Update (take 3!)

After now several false starts, we have a re-re-release of the September Lync 2013 Client update. This is the update that introduced speck-checking to Lync IMs, reinstated the old “chasing its tail” circular OCS presence icon in the tray, and – my favourite – “paste special”. In its current incarnation it’s designated 15.0.4535.1510 with a …

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Lync Warning 30020 – SIP URI Already In Use

I struck an interesting one this afternoon. BIG thanks to my colleague Dan for the incredibly simple fix. I’ve deployed an on-premises Lync 2013 for customer. Whilst ostensibly a “greenfield” installation, my initial publish of the Topology revealed there was already a Lync SCP in AD. I removed it easily enough with “Remove-CsConfigurationStoreLocation” and continued. …

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Lync Server 2013 CU3 – October 2013

The CU3 update for Lync Server 2013 has landed, and at first glance there’s at least one high-visibility fix. My Front-End adds updates to 9 different components. What’s Fixed? There’s not a lot of detail provided – instead the descriptions are almost entirely “The cumulative update improves the reliability, stability, and performance of Lync Server …

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Lync 2013 – September 2013 Client Update (take 2)

This post has been superceded by take 3. After a false start, the September client update has been re-released. It offers some FANTASTIC improvements, although for some users it remains not without its bugs. This update for the Lync 2013 client (kb2825630) reintroduces the familiar OCS-style tray icon (taken in the July hotfix), and adds …

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Polycom VVX firmware v5 – now with BToE!

As foreshadowed in yesterday’s post on the BToE plug-in / device driver, the new Polycom v5 firmware has landed. You can download the new firmware and documentation from HERE, where you’ll find the software downloads as well as release notes and the updated Admin guide. New: October 21st: Firmware 5.0.1 released. What’s New? There are …

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A New Call Barges In Over an Existing One

Here’s an interesting KB a colleague stumbled across this week: kb2868300 You are unexpectedly transferred to a second PSTN call in Lync 2013 Consider the following scenario: You have an Aries or Tanjay telephone that is running Lync Phone Edition. You receive and answer a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) call. You receive a second …

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