SfB 2015 CU1 Server Update – November 2015

Just to keep us on our toes and to confuse those of us who – like Andrew – keep a rolling “CU” count of updates, Microsoft’s just released the third server update for Skype for Business 2015 and officially labelled it  “CU1”. I know; just go with it. This update (Kb3061064) takes the server from …

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Quick Tip: Am I SE or EE?

I occasionally find myself thrown into a strange Lync or SfB environment – sometimes it’s even a TeamViewer session – and I need to hit the ground running and start discovering what’s going on. Quicker than running up Topology Builder or wading through the output of Get-CsPool, “Get-CsComputer –Local” will tell you very quickly if the …

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SfB 2016 Client Security Update – November 2015

This week’s security update also covers the Office 2016 client for SfB. Kb3085634: “MS15-116 and MS15-123: Description of the security update for Skype for Business 2016: November 10, 2015 This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Skype for Business 2016. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or goes …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Security Update – November 2015

This week’s security update takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4763.1001 to 15.0.4771.1001. Kb3101496: “MS15-116 and MS15-123: Description of the security update for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business): November 10, 2015 This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync 2013 and Skype for Business. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user …

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Use RegEx in Word to Mask IP Addresses

Some of my customers get a bit touchy about IP addresses leaving their corporate environment, so they need to be removed before any documents see the outside world. I’ve already added this as a feature in my script that turns a Sonus gateway backup into a DOCX and PDF. Occasionally I need to send a …

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