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Issue Deploying Lync Server 2013 Monitoring Reports to SQL Mirror
Update 6/23/13 - Added information about modifying the Monitoring Reports Data Sources connection...
Author: dodeitte Date: 03/09/2013
Issue Configuring SQL Mirroring for Lync Server 2013 when SQL Witness is Defined But Not Available
I ran into an interesting issue while trying to setup SQL mirroring with a witness in my lab. When...
Author: dodeitte Date: 03/05/2013
How to Apply Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Updates
Update 3/17/13 - Added information about additional update steps from KB2809243. Just like previous...
Author: dodeitte Date: 02/27/2013
Issue with Exchange UM Voicemails Being Delivered After Applying KB931125
I ran across this today with a customer. We were setting up Exchange UM to connect to Lync and while...
Author: dodeitte Date: 02/11/2013
Issue with the Lync Basic 2013 Client and A/V Disabled
Update 2/26/14 - This issue has been resolved with the release of Service Pack 1 for Office 2013....
Author: dodeitte Date: 02/10/2013
Issue Joining Live Meeting Meetings on Lync Server 2010
Update 1/30/13 - Lync Server 2010: January 2013 Cumulative Updates have been released which fixes...
Author: dodeitte Date: 12/02/2012
Issue with OAuth Certificate & Installing Multiple Lync Server 2013 Servers at the Same Time
I've run into this issue a couple times when deploying Lync Server 2013 in my lab and at customer...
Author: dodeitte Date: 11/24/2012
Lync Basic 2013 vs Lync 2013
With the release of Lync Server 2013, there are two versions of the Lync 2013 client available: Lync...
Author: dodeitte Date: 11/02/2012
OAuth Certifcate in Lync Server 2013
When requesting certificates in your Lync Server 2013 environment, you will notice that there is a...
Author: dodeitte Date: 11/02/2012
Office Web Apps Server & Lync Server 2013
Update 4/8/14 - Updated prerequisites for Windows Server 2008 R2.Update 1/12/13 - Updated with...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/10/2012
Backup Registrar Functionality in Lync Server 2013
Backup registrar functionality works in Lync Server 2013 the same way that it did in Lync Server...
Author: dodeitte Date: 08/08/2012
Configuring Backup Pool when the Primary Pool is Hosting the Central Management Store
I was testing out the new paired pool functionality in Lync Server 2013 in my lab when I ran into an...
Author: dodeitte Date: 08/07/2012
Issue Configuring SQL Mirroring for Lync Server 2013 when SQL is Not Running Under A Service Account
Lync Server 2013 now supports the ability to use SQL mirroring to provide high availability for the...
Author: dodeitte Date: 07/29/2012
Issue when Installing Windows Identity Foundation on Windows Server 2012
I was installing Lync Server 2013 Preview in my lab and while running Step 1 from the Deployment...
Author: dodeitte Date: 07/20/2012
Where is the Lync 2013 Tracing Folder?
I went to look for the client uccapilog file, but it wasn't in the ___location I was expecting. In...
Author: dodeitte Date: 07/17/2012
Installing IIS Role Services for Lync Server 2013
Update 3/17/13 - Added information about .NET 3.5 installation error on Windows Server 2012.Update...
Author: dodeitte Date: 07/16/2012
Issues with MRAS and Limited External Calling
This week I ran into two interesting issues, both around MRAS and the clients displaying Limited...
Author: dodeitte Date: 06/22/2012
How to Update Windows Firewall Rules for Lync Server 2010 After Installation
I had a question from a customer the other day about how to add the firewall rules for Lync Server...
Author: dodeitte Date: 05/25/2012
Fun with .NET Regular Expression
I got asked an interesting question by a colleague the other day...What is the best way to normalize...
Author: dodeitte Date: 05/04/2012
What FQDN to use when Setting Up OWA/Lync Integration?
I was setting up OWA/Lync integration in my lab and ran into an interesting issue. After completing...
Author: dodeitte Date: 12/22/2011
How to Automate the Join Meeting Audio Dialog Box
I've had a number of requests from customers wanting to automate the Join Meeting Audio dialog box...
Author: dodeitte Date: 11/10/2011
How to Configure DHCP Scope Options for Lync Server 2010 Using Infoblox DHCP Appliance
Update 7/10/13 - Added some additional recommendations when configuring the scope options....
Author: dodeitte Date: 08/21/2011
Issue when Running New/Set-CsHealthMonitoringConfiguration
I was trying to setup synthetic transactions in my lab today and I ran across an issue when...
Author: dodeitte Date: 07/18/2011
How to Get a List of Client Versions and the Users Logged into Them
Another question that comes up from customers, especially when we're talking about migrations...
Author: dodeitte Date: 06/15/2011
How to Change the File Store Location for a Lync Server 2010 Pool
Moving the File Store ___location to a different server or share is possible, just like it was in OCS...
Author: dodeitte Date: 06/06/2011
Issue when Setting Up Lync 2010 Music on Hold
Ran into an interesting issue with setting up MoH with a customer. We ran the following command to...
Author: dodeitte Date: 06/03/2011
How to Get the Last Time a User Registered with a Front End
Update 10/31/13 - Added an additional SQL query if you have the Monitoring Server available. A...
Author: dodeitte Date: 05/11/2011
Issue with Outlook Not Exiting when Lync 2010 is Installed on Windows Vista
Update 4/10/11 - Lync 2010 CU2 has been released which fixes this issue. You can download the latest...
Author: dodeitte Date: 03/03/2011
Issue when Viewing Monitoring Server Reports
I've run into this a couple times at customers when deploying the Monitoring Server reports,...
Author: dodeitte Date: 02/26/2011
Another Reason to Include a Director in Your Lync Server 2010 Deployment
Update 1/1/11 - Updated post with more information on what happens with an Enterprise Edition pool...
Author: dodeitte Date: 12/26/2010
Issue with Move-CsManagementServer and Offline File Store
Update 4/10/11 - Lync Server 2010 CU2 has been released which fixes this issue. You can download the...
Author: dodeitte Date: 12/21/2010
Issue with LSCP on Standard Edition with Collocated Mediation Server
The issue is that you can't get to the Lync Server 2010 Control Panel (LSCP). If you have a Lync...
Author: dodeitte Date: 12/20/2010
Issue when Moving Legacy Users to a Lync Server 2010 Pool using HLB
This issue has come up a couple of times when customers are trying to move legacy users to a Lync...
Author: dodeitte Date: 12/19/2010
What Happens During SchemaPrep in Lync Server 2010?
Lync Server 2010, just like previous versions of OCS, has new Active Directory schema that needs to...
Author: dodeitte Date: 10/20/2010
Issue when installing Lync Server 2010 Edge Server with Computer Name
I was setting up a Lync Server 2010 Edge Server in my lab and I wondered what would happen if I...
Author: dodeitte Date: 10/16/2010
Issue with Remote User Access for Clients using Windows XP and Windows 2008 R2 Front Ends
I was helping to troubleshoot an issue where users were unable to login via Remote User Access using...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/30/2010
Sample Group Chat Dashboard Available
Update 3/13/13 - Updated report download link and moved report to TechNet Gallery. The sample Group...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/28/2010
Enabling Topology - Completed with Errors (Error Code 2310)
An issue I ran into when trying to publish my topology is that it would complete with errors when...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/14/2010
Installing IIS Role Services for Lync Server 2010
Update 2/13/12 - Added Dynamic Content Compression for Lync Mobility. The following IIS role...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/14/2010
Microsoft Lync Naming Convention
With the release of the Microsoft Lync and the change in name, here's how the new naming convention...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/13/2010
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 RC Now Available
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 provides complete presence, instant messaging, conferencing and...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/13/2010
July 2010 Cumulative Update for Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Temporarily Unavailable
9/24/2010 - The September 2010 Cumulative Updates have been released. This update includes the fix...
Author: dodeitte Date: 09/07/2010
OCS 2007 R2 PIC with AOL on Windows 2008 R2
I was troubleshooting PIC connectivity with a customer recently and we ran into an issue when...
Author: dodeitte Date: 08/16/2010
Errors When Running OCS 2007 R2 Cumulative Update Installer
I was installing the latest ServerUpdateInstaller.exe updates on an OCS server the other day when I...
Author: dodeitte Date: 08/02/2010
Installing OCS 2007 R2 to a Named Instance of SQL on a Dynamic Port
Note: The article below should be taken as an example of what is possible and is not necessarily...
Author: dodeitte Date: 08/02/2010
KB Article Published for OCS and .NET Framework 4.0 Issues
A knowledge base article has been published with a workaround to the issues seen when trying to...
Author: dodeitte Date: 07/28/2010
Make Sure to Apply the Database Update when Installing the July 2010 OCS Updates
There have been a few reports of OCS services not starting on the front-ends after applying the July...
Author: dodeitte Date: 07/27/2010