Shared Address Space Routing is Disabled

Guess what happens if you setup your CsHostingProvider incorrectly when deploying Skype for Business on-premises with Office 365 UM? Calls won’t make it to voicemail and a somewhat inaccurate error message from SfB might distract you from the fix. Here’s the relevant part of the trace of a call that the Edge server is trying …

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Lync 2013 Server Update – November 2016

As of ~8th December this update has been withdrawn by Microsoft: “An issue was discovered in the Lync Server 2013 November 2016 Update (build 8308.974) that causes contact searches on mobile clients to return no results. Because of this issue, the November 2016 Update is no longer available for public download. The Skype for Business …

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SfB 2015 Server Update CU4 – November 2016

It’s been a big year of content for Skype for Business Cumulative Updates, and CU4 doesn’t let us down. This update takes the server from 6.0.9319.259 to 6.0.9319.272 & updates 8 components on my Front-End. What’s Fixed? Kb3203706 Long silence when you dial into a meeting in Skype for Business Server 2015 that has name …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – November 2016

This week’s update (KB3127934) takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4867.1000 to 15.0.4875.1001. What’s Fixed This update fixes the following issues: Kb3200788 “The web page was not loaded in response to you clicking the link” error in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) Kb3200787 Some Lync 2013 and Skype for Business 2016 functionalities don’t work …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Security Update – October 2016

This week’s security update takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4859.1000 to 15.0.4867.1001. It’s listed as Critical as there’s the risk of remote code execution. Kb3118348 “MS16-120: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync 2013 and Skype for Business. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted …

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An SfB DCOM error with a difference

At some point you’ll have performed enough upgrades or migrations to have encountered a DCOM error while trying to move users from one pool to another. It’s generally well-documented: Anthony, Michael, Paul, Michael or others might have shown you the light. It’s usually a permissions thing. You don’t have enough of them. I was a …

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Lync Phone Edition Update – September 2016

This update takes Phone Edition from 4.0.7577.4487 to 4.0.7577.4512, primarily adding multiple emergency number support (new in CU3 of SfB 2015). In addition, an extra KB is slipped into the Polycom version: Kb3194836 LCD display issues in Lync Phone Edition for Polycom CX500, Polycom CX600, and Polycom CX3000 “Issue 1 – After you apply the …

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Lync 2013 / SfB 2015 Client Update – September 2016

This week’s update (kb3118281) takes the Office 2013-based Lync/SfB client from 15.0.4849.1000 to 15.0.4859.1000 (although it’s reported elsewhere as 15.0.4859.1002). What’s Fixed This update fixes the following issues: Kb3188806 Slow performance to merge two conference calls into one call in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) Kb3188248 Block the collection of Census data within Lync 2013 …

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Lync 2013 Server Update – August 2016

Just skating in to make the final week of our Aussie Winter, this CU updates six components from 5.0.8308.956 to its numerical anagram (if such a concept exists) of 5.0.8308.965. What’s Fixed? Kb3182609 Searching address book fails when SIP address starts with a “+” in Lync Server 2013 Kb3182610 Japanese characters in the subject of a missed call …

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