Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – October 2015

I don’t know about you but it’s always refreshing to wake and find news of an update – especially when it contains fixes to issues you’ve encountered – and so it is that we have an October 2015 update for the Office2013-based version of the Lync and SfB client. This one takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB …

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SfB 2016 Client Security Update – October 2015

It’s barely out the gate and we already have an update for the Office 2016-based Skype for Business desktop client app, although this one just appears to be a catch-up, adding the fix for last month’s remote code execution risk into the new client. Kb2910994: MS15-097: Description of the security update for Microsoft Lync 2013 …

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Lync Server 2013 Update – October 2015

As with my previous post, this update so soon after the last looks to be brought to you by Apple and the number 9. This update takes the server from 5.0.8308.927 to 5.0.8308.933, with 6 components affected. What’s Fixed? This cumulative update resolves the following issues: Kb 3097592 You can’t join a meeting from outside …

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SfB 2015 Server Update – October 2015

There’s only a little one here to kick the new month off, and it looks like we have Apple and iOS 9 to thank for it. This update takes the server from 6.0.9319.72 to 6.0.9319.88, with two components affected. What’s Fixed? kb3097592: You can’t join a meeting from outside Lync 2013 for iPhone or Lync …

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Sonus SBC 1k/2k stuck as T1 after changing DS1 type

I was bitten by this one recently and thought I’d share it. tl;dr After importing a known working “E1” config file into an SBC 1k/2k I found the ISDN will remain running in T1 mode – even though all of the running config says it’s E1. The fix is to reboot the box. Not even …

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Lync Server 2013 Security Update – September 2015

This month’s security update touches just about everything in my world it seems. Here are the relevant links for Lync Server 2013: MS15-104: Description of the security update for Microsoft Lync Server 2013: September 8, 2015 This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync Server. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of …

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SfB 2015 Server Security Update – September 2015

This month’s security update touches just about everything in my world it seems, and of course Skype for Business 2015 Server is no exception: Kb3089952: Vulnerabilities in Skype for Business Server and Lync Server could allow elevation of privilege: September 8, 2015 To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-104. This update …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Security Update – September 2015

This month we have another security update – and this time it includes some fixes and new/changed functionality! Kb3085500: MS15-097: Description of the security update for Microsoft Lync 2013 (Skype for Business): September 8, 2015: “This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync 2013. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens …

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Lync 2010 Client Security Update – August 2015

Being two releases behind, Lync 2010 doesn’t get much of a look-in around here these days, but I shouldn’t neglect referencing the latest Security Update: Kb3075593: MS15-080: Description of the security update for Lync 2010: August 11, 2015 “This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync 2010. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if …

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