An April update to the Lync 2013 server has landed, taking the server from 5.0.8308.945 to 5.0.8308.949. Five components are patched, however as at this date (April 16th) the Kb article – or at least the version dished by Microsoft’s CDN to me in Sydney – hasn’t been updated with the content, and one of …
It turns out that my last review of external presence indicators (generically “Busylights”) was over three years ago, so with the arrival of the Kuando Busylight “Omega” recently I thought I should see what’s changed in both camps. Bart’s here for scale modelling the Kuando models, with the Omega on the left sitting next to …
I recently went looking for a script that would compare two “identical” certificates for me and highlight the differences between them. I drew a blank. It might be out there, but I missed it – so I wrote my own. “Compare-PkiCertificates.ps1” takes the thumbprints of two certificates you expect to be similar or identical, and …
This update – our first for the year – takes the server from 6.0.9319.102 to 6.0.9319.235. Is this officially CU2? Let’s go with it and see what happens. (Update: Yes, it is “CU2”). What’s Fixed? Kb3095143 Windows 10 users who use Edge can’t join a meeting from Skype for Business Web App Kb3141123 Event ID …
Sonus’ “LX” logging app is a fantastic tool, however if the machine you want to install it on doesn’t have internet access you won’t get far. The catch is it needs SQL Server Compact 4.0 and will attempt to download that from the internet:
RIP “Profiles for Lync”, hello bounSky 2015!
This March update (Kb3114831) takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4797.1001 to 15.0.4787.1001. What’s Fixed This update fixes the following issues: Kb3144945 Video rendering region is displayed incorrectly in Skype for Business using Citrix RTOP 2.0 Kb3144942 “E_UNEXPECTED” error occurs randomly when you join a meeting in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) Kb3143163 Memory …
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This February update (Kb3114732) takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4787.1001 to 15.0.4797.1000. What’s Fixed This update fixes the following issues: Kb3136422 Call transfer button is missing when you answer a RGS call in skype for Business that is paired with a Polycom CX600 Kb3136421 Can’t logon Lync 2013 (skype for Business) automatically after …
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Getting faxes to work over IP usually takes a disproportionate amount of time and effort in any UC / VoIP deployment. Actually, that applies to any legacy analog data: modems, dial-up EFTPOS, franking machines – they’re all doing the same thing, taking streams of 0s and 1s and turning them into a convoluted sing-song for …
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I’ve apparently had a fascination for all things electrical and electronic since an early age. So the story goes, I managed to jam some keys in a power-point aged about 3, apparently blackening all around it but leaving me unharmed. In my teenage years I knew to scream out “I’m OK” if – alright, when …