Skype for Business est une nouvelle version très attendue. Pour l'instant, cette release est annoncée pour une disponibilité quelque part dans le premier semestre 2015, aucune date fixe est connue a ce jour.

Skype for Business est le successeur de Microsoft Lync Serveur 2013.

Officiellement, lors du premier summit Office365 de cet année, Microsoft a commencé a lever le voile concernant les nouvelles fonctionnalités, les améliorations et l'architecture.

Quoi de neuf pour les nouvelles fonctionnalités pour la partie serveur et voice?

Vous pouvez télécharger la présentation du summit ici:

Skype4B: Server core and voice improvements: summit.office.com/Media/Default/Office%20365%20Summits/ITP31%20-%20Server_Core_and_Voice_Improvements_v04.pptx

Skype for Business est une nouvelle version très attendue. Pour l'instant, cette release est annoncée pour une disponibilité quelque part dans le premier semestre 2015, aucune date fixe est connue a ce jour.

Skype for Business est le successeur de Microsoft Lync Serveur 2013.

Officiellement, lors du premier summit Office365 de cet année, Microsoft a commencé a lever le voile concernant les nouvelles fonctionnalités, les améliorations et l'architecture.

Quoi de neuf pour les nouvelles fonctionnalités pour la partie service et mise à jour?

Vous pouvez télécharger la présentation du summit ici:

Skype4B: Upgrading To Skype4B: http://summit.office.com/Media/Default/Office%20365%20Summits/ITP29%20-%20Servicing%20the%20Existing%20Deployment%20&%20Upgrading%20to%20Skype%20for%20Business%20Server_v04.pptx

Skype for Business est une nouvelle version très attendue. Pour l'instant, cette release est annoncée pour une disponibilité quelque part dans le premier semestre 2015, aucune date fixe est connue a ce jour.

Skype for Business est le successeur de Microsoft Lync Serveur 2013.

Officiellement, lors du premier summit Office365 de cet année, Microsoft a commencé a lever le voile concernant les nouvelles fonctionnalités, les améliorations et l'architecture.

Quoi de neuf pour les nouvelles fonctionnalités pour la partie réunion et vidéo?

Vous pouvez télécharger la présentation du summit ici:

Skype4B: New Meeting and Video Investment: summit.office.com/Media/Default/Office%20365%20Summits/ITP30%20-%20New%20Meeting%20and%20Video%20Investments_v04-1.pptx

Vous pouvez administrer Lync Online en powershell directement depuis votre poste de travail.

Pour cela, vous devez télécharger les deux composants suivants:

The Lync Online Connector Module: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=39366
The Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28177

Installation Lync Online Connector Module:

Installation Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant:

Lancer votre powershell:

Import-Module LyncOnlineConnector
$session = New-CsOnlineSession -Credential (Get-Credential)

Préciser vos identifiants d'administration de votre tenant.

Import-PSSession $session -AllowClobber

Vous êtes maintenant connecté a votre tenant Lync Online.

Dans les environnements hybrides dans le cadre d'une intégration téléphonique (exemple, Single Number Reach Cisco avec un RDP faisant sonner l'extension Lync), cela peut être considéré comme une mauvaise expérience par l'utilisateur de se voir systématiquement notifié dans le client Outlook de chaque appel manqué.

Désactivation au niveau global:

Set-CsClientPolicy -EnableCallLogAutoArchiving $false

EnableCallLogAutoArchiving:

Lorsqu’il est défini sur True, les informations concernant les appels entrants et sortants sont automatiquement sauvegardées dans le dossier d’historique de conversation dans Microsoft Outlook. (L’appel proprement dit n’est pas enregistré. Ce qui est enregistré, ce sont les informations comme les participants à l’appel, la durée de l’appel et selon qu’il s’agit d’un appel entrant ou sortant.) Lorsqu’il est défini sur False, les informations ne sont pas sauvegardées dans Outlook.

Désactivation au niveau de l'utilisateur:

Sur le client Lync, aller dans TOOLS - OPTIONS- PERSONAL, et décocher: "Save Call logs in my email conversation history folder"

Microsoft a publié  une mise à jour pour le client Lync 2013.

Date: 10 février 2015

Version: KB2920744

Lien KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2920744

Lien (x64): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45835

Lien (x32): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45792

Issues Resolved:
•    KB 3032399 Update improves users’ ability to select partial instant messages from conversation history windows in Lync 2013
•    KB 3032396 Incorrect conversation window opens when you double-click a contact in Lync 2013

Known Issues:
After you install this update, you may experience the issues that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
•    KB 2898357 Screen readers cannot read aloud keystrokes during a Lync 2013 application or desktop sharing session in Windows
•    KB 2932389 Persistent Chat file transfer fails between an external user and an internal user in Lync 2013

Microsoft a publié le 9 février une mise à jour concernant l'interface SDN.

Version: Lync SDN Interface 2.1.1

Date: 9 février 2015

Lien: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=44274

Description:

Lync Server 2010 and 2013 provide customers with an unmatched unified communications and collaboration experience. Since Lync relies on the underlying network, sometimes the quality of experience can be affected by underperforming or improperly configured network elements. Applications built on the Lync SDN API provide the ability to quickly detect quality-affecting issues on the network, and deliver prescriptive resolutions and traffic prioritization.

Lync SDN Interface version 2.1.1 provides the following improvements:
-    Support for disaster pool failover.
-    Limits the number of archived log files to 10 (configurable in the *.exe.config file).
-    Provides support for, and integration with, Lync Server vNext.
-    Provides replay of SIP logs through LDL.

Microsoft a publié le 6 février des mises à jours pour Microsoft Lync Serveur 2010.

Version: 4.0.7577.710

Date: Février 2015

KB: 2493736

Mise à jour:

• KB3030713 for Unified Communications Managed API 3.0 Runtime:

http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3030713

Description:

This cumulative update resolves an issue that is described in the following article:KB 3030729 AVMCUSvc.exe crashes when more than one network adapter is installed in Lync Server 2010 A/V Conferencing Server

• KB3030723 for Lync Server 2010 core components: http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3030723
• KB3030726 for Lync Server 2010: http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3030726

Plus d'informations ici: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2493736

Une nouvelle mise à jour de Skype pour iPhone est disponible depuis hier.

Version: 5.10

OS: iPhone

Lien: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-iphone/id304878510?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2

Nouveautés:

- Improved chat notification reliability - we are continuing to work on improving reliability but if you encounter issues please let us know by tapping your profile picture, tapping the more button and selecting send feedback
- Now save phone numbers entered into the dial pad and numbers in the recent calls list
- General Improvements

Description disponible ici: http://blogs.skype.com/2015/02/09/skype-5-10-for-iphone-bringing-back-uri-support/

Il existe actuellement 78 personnes nominées MVP Lync (bientot Skype For Business) dans le monde.

La carte ci-dessous représente la répartition actuelle:

Avec la version 7.0, AudioCodes Element Management System (EMS) est capable aussi d'assurer la surveillance opérationnelle de la gamme de téléphone 400HD.

AudioCodes Element Management System (EMS):

Cisco a annoncé la disponibilité il y a quelques jours de la version 10.6 de Jabber pour Windows, Mac, IOS et Android.

Nouvelles fonctionnalités:

Chat and Presence

    Alert When Available - Set your client to notify you when a contact becomes available. Right-click over the user's name to select the Alert When Available option. You are notified the first time the user next becomes available. A message notification is displayed on the top-right corner of your screen to alert you that the user is available.

    Locations - Create, define, and display your location in your client for your contacts to see. Configure the Locations feature using the Location_Enabled parameter, and users can define their settings in the Options menu.

    Spell Check - For Windows 7 and Windows 8, you can define a default language from the Options menu. From the chat window with another user, you can personalize the language for chats with that user that is different from the default language in your client.

    Print Chat - You can print a conversation with a right-click from a chat window with another user or by pressing CTRL + P. You can also highlight a portion of the text to print it.

    AutoSave Chat - From the Options menu, you can automatically save chats to your computer when you close a chat window. Once the chats are saved to your computer, search the chat files or use your Windows file search capability to search the chat files. You can save peer-to-peer and group chat conversations. This feature is off by default.

    Client Behavior at Start Up - By default, the client opens in a minimized state. However, you can configure the client to open in the same state that it was in when you last closed it. For example, if you last exited the client with the Jabber window open, then the next time you start Jabber, the window is opened. You set the HonourLastWindowState parameter to true. The option to Start Cisco Jabber when my computer starts must be enabled by the user for the parameter to take effect.

    Remove Group Chat Participants - The person who starts a group chat can now also remove group chat participants. Removed chat participants can be re-invited to the chat room at any time.

    Conversation Tab Reordering - You can drag and drop any kind of tab in your conversation window to put them in your preferred order. You can drag and drop tabs from person to person chat, group chat, and persistent chat room conversations. You can also drag and drop tabs from persistent chat room searches and filters, and all types of call tabs for audio and video.

    Conversation Tab Switching Shortcut - You can move between chat tabs by using CTRL+TAB keyboard navigation, or use CTRL+SHIFT+TAB to move up and down between tabs for each conversation.

    Chat Security Labels - Label chats with security labels are now available, such as "secret" or "top secret", or your company can create its own labels. Compliant with the XEP-256 standard.

    Passwords for Persistent Chat Rooms (on-premises deployments only) - Persistent chat room administrators can restrict access to rooms by adding passwords to them.

    Save Chat History to Outlook Folder - Enable saving chat history automatically in a Microsoft Outlook folder. This feature is off by default. Prerequisites: Microsoft Exchange 2010 or 2013.

Sharing

    Share Menu - A new menu is available from chat windows to share your screen and start instant WebEx meetings. To access these options, select the More button from the conversation window.

    Size Limit for File Transfers - Define a file size limit for Cisco Jabber users when transferring files.

    File Transfer enhancements (on-premises deployments only, prerequisite: Cisco Unified Communications Manager 10.5(2) ) - In addition to standard file transfer between peers, you can now transfer files in group chats or persistent chat rooms. You can also use this feature to enable file transfer compliance, where you can manage screen captures and file transfers to restrict who can send and receive files, and keep a history of the file transfer and screen captures for auditing purposes.

Voice and Video

    Do Not Disturb - Call alerts and ringers are suppressed when your presence is Do Not Disturb, or in any red presence state. If you receive a call while in Do Not Disturb, you still see a missed call notification on your client. However, if you are using a headset with its own ringer, then the call rings is not suppressed on the headset. Both administrators and users can change settings for this feature.

    Call Notifications on Other Device - For users who do not want to interrupt their work to answer the phone, you can now disable incoming call alerts, which requires the call to be answered from a desk phone or a headset.

    Mute Before Answer - When you are joining a call, you can now mute your phone before you connect to the call.

    Audio Device Selection - You can select your preferred headset or other audio device directly from chat windows. A new option allows you to open audio options in the Jabber client, and select your microphone, headset, and ringer preferences.

    Ring on All Devices - You can hear incoming Jabber calls and alerts on your computer speakers and all connected devices. Even if your headphones are plugged in, when you receive a Jabber phone call or IM alert, the sound is played in both your headset and through your computer speakers. This feature is enabled by default, but users can change their ringer and alert preferences in the Audio tab of the Options menu.

    Call Stats - When on a call, users can now view information about the active call from their File menu, under View > Show call statistics.

Japanese Language

    This release includes improved Japanese localization.

User Management

    Single Sign On for Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access - You can now use SAML Single Sign On when connecting to the client from outside the corporate firewall on the Expressway for Mobile and Remote Access. Prerequisite: Cisco Expressway VCS-C or VCS-E 8.5(2).

    Mandatory Upgrade Support - You can now enable the client to require users to upgrade their client. To set mandatory upgrades for on-premises deployments, you set the Mandatory parameter in the upgrade .xml file to true. If you do not define mandatory upgrades, or you set it to false, then users can choose to install the update. If you set the mandatory parameter to true, then users can only select to install the update or exit the client. This feature is supported in Cisco Jabber for Windows 10.5(2) and later.

    Flexible Jabber ID - When setting up Jabber, the Jabber ID (which identifies the Jabber user) can be mapped to the Directory URI field on Cisco Unified Communications Manager. This ID allows Jabber to identify the Jabber user by their AD mail attribute or their AD msRTCSIP-primaryuseraddress attribute. A user can log into Jabber with their sAMAccountName attribute, while the Jabber ID is mapped to the Directory URI field. For more information, see the ID Address Scheme section in the Cisco Jabber 10.6 Deployment and Installation Guide.

    Multiple Presence Domains - Also known as Multiple IM Address Domains, Jabber can be deployed into an infrastructure where users are organized into more than one domain, or into domains with subdomains.

US Federal Government Requirements

    FIPS 140-2 - You can use Cisco Jabber for Windows in compliance with FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard, Publication 140-2) to ensure compliance with the standards for information security and encryption. When you set your Operating System to run in FIPS mode, Jabber detects FIPS mode and also runs in it. For more information, see the Security chapter in the Cisco Jabber 10.6 Planning Guide

Release Notes Android: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/jabber/Android/10_6/rn/JABA_BK_CB805EB4_00_cisco-jabber-for-android-10-6-release_notes.html

Release Notes Windows: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/jabber/Windows/10_6/rn/JABW_BK_C6A8A6C3_00_cisco-jabber-for-windows-10_6-release-notes.html

Release Notes Mac: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/jabber/mac/10_6/JABM_BK_C6D012D7_00_cisco-jabber-for-mac-106.html

Release Notes Ios: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/voice_ip_comm/jabber/iPhone_iPad/10_6/RN/JABI_BK_CF3573C2_00_cisco-jabber-for-iphone-and.html

Une description est accessible directement sur le blog francais de cisco: http://gblogs.cisco.com/fr-collaboration/2015/02/cisco-jabber-10-6-est-disponible-depuis-quelques-jours-sur-le-site-www-cisco-com/

Paul vient de publier un interessant outil de management pour Lync sur le technet.

Download: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Lync-User-Manager-8bbccb79

Description:

Skype for Business est une nouvelle version très attendue. Pour l'instant, cette release est annoncée pour une disponibilité quelque part dans le premier semestre 2015, aucune date fixe est connue a ce jour.

Skype for Business est le successeur de Microsoft Lync Serveur 2013.

Officiellement, lors du premier summit Office365 de cet année, Microsoft a commencé a lever le voile concernant les nouvelles fonctionnalités, les améliorations et l'architecture.

Quoi de neuf pour les nouvelles fonctionnalités pour la partie serveur et voix?

Core Server:

Vous pouvez télécharger la présentation du summit ici:

Skype4B: Server Core & Voice Improvement: summit.office.com/Media/Default/Office%20365%20Summits/ITP31%20-%20Server_Core_and_Voice_Improvements_v04.pptx

Source: http://summit.office.com/readiness , mot clé "Skype"

Matt Landis présentera le 4 février une session avec comme sujet les nouvelles fonctionnalités de leur console de réception Lync Attendant Pro.

Inscription ici: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/attendant-pro-for-lync-new-features-update-feb-4-2015-10-11am-est-registration-15505167373?invite=&err=29&referrer=&discount=&affiliate=&eventpassword=

Join this online event on Wednesday Feb 4, 2015 @ 10AM-11 EST to get an update on advanced new features Attendant Pro for Lync, the attendant console software for Microsoft Lync that is designed for Lync, is a 1 minute install, supports many devices including Lync Phone Edition devices, brings 1-Click efficiency to most voice functions and still gives console operator access to UC features like video & desksharing. 

The event will address:

• 1-Click Calendar Exchange Calendar
• Editable Contact Notes Powered by Exchange
• RGS Agent Group Monitoring Wallboard
• Custom Contact Layouts (edit with standard XAML)
• Suppress Lync 2013 Call Toast and/or Conversation Window!
• More

Q&A Time to Answer Your Questions (click here and see FAQ / Getting Started)

Presenter(s):
Wendell Martin, Business Developement Manager Landis Computer 
Matt Landis, CEO Landis Computer, Lync MVP

Attendant Pro for Lync http://landiscomputer.com/attendantpro
simple operator console software for Lync 2013

-Modern Look & Feel: Designed for Lync 2013
-Simple to Implement: 1 Minute Install. No Servers
-Broad Device Interoperability: Lync Phone Edition & Lync Optimized Devices Supported.
-Maximize Efficiency: One-Click for common voice handling tasks. 
-UC Functionality Not Compromised: Video, DeskSharing, Conferencing avaialble to Attendant user.

Pour vous aider dans la création, l'édition, l'optimisation ou encore la gestion des règles de normalisations Lync/Skype for Business, il existe un outil vraiment très pratique pour vous aider:

Nom: Expresso 3.0

Download: http://www.ultrapico.com/ExpressoDownload.htm

Précisez votre règle et l'outil vous détaille le flux, pratique pour les règles complexes:

Les sessions des Microsoft Ignite se déroulant à Chicago du 4 au 8 décembre sont officiellement annoncés.

Pour la partie Skype for Business, vous pouvez les trouver ici: http://ignite.microsoft.com/Sessions?filter=|P|0eb205d6-1070-e411-b87f-00155d5066d7|/P|#fbid=eKIoZQMFEwn

Les sessions Office365: http://ignite.microsoft.com/Sessions?filter=|P|10b205d6-1070-e411-b87f-00155d5066d7|/P|#fbid=eKIoZQMFEwn

Plus d'information sur l'évenement ici: http://ignite.microsoft.com/#fbid=eKIoZQMFEwn

J'ai la chance de pouvoir participer a cet Ignite, en espérant que cela soit aussi bien que les lync conférences de Vegas.

Le groupe des Usages Communication Unifiée Microsoft de Montréal se réunira le 31 mars 2015.

Cette réunion permettra de faire une introduction de ce nouveau groupe et inclura deux sessions:

- Présentations des nouvelles fonctionnalités Skype for Business dans le cadre d'un déploiement local ou dans Office365

- Présentations des nouveautés en termes d'architecture/processus de déploiement

Une période de question sera prévue en fin de session.

Les sessions seront animées par les deux Microsoft MVP Lync/Skype for Business pour le Québec, Jean-Philippe Breton, Président de Akilon, et Christophe Boucetta, Directeur technique UC de Solulan.

La session est gratuite et accompagnée de boisson, nourriture offerte par le groupe des usages UC de Montréal.

Plus d'informations et inscriptions ici: http://www.meetup.com/Groupe-des-Usages-Communication-Unifiee-Microsoft-Montreal/events/219859980/

Sonus a publié en début de mois (un peu de retard dans mes publications) une nouvelle release pour sa gamme SBC 1000-2000.

Version: 4.1

Lien: https://support.sonus.net/display/UXDOC41/SBC+1000-2000+4.1+Release+Notes

Nouvelles fonctionnalités:

FXS Call Waiting Support
E911: Enable Use of ELIN Numbers In CompanyName Field
Partial Export-Import in User Interface
Dynamic Host Resolution
SIP INVITE Support with Replace
Software Upload Progress Bar
TLS v1.2 Support

Corrections:

Updates and Fixes in this Release

Skype a publié une nouvelle version pour iPhone.

Release: 5.9

Nouveautés:

- Appelez rapidement des contacts et des groupes à partir du nouveau sélecteur (appuyez sur la nouvelle icône de conversation et choisissez votre interlocuteur)
- Numéroteur amélioré qui recherche les contacts Skype dès que vous commencez à saisir un numéro de téléphone
- Améliorations générales

https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/skype-for-iphone/id304878510?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2

Suite à l'annonce du support des appels vidéos entre Skype et Lync et temporairement désactivé par la suite, Microsoft a annoncé officiellement espérer la réactivation de ce service a partir du 26 janvier 2015.

Les appels seront donc possible entre un client Lync et un Skype étant en version 7.1 ou supérieur (bientôt disponible).

Informations:

In December 2014, we announced the initial availability of video calling between Skype and Lync in a blog post on the Office Blogs website. In the weeks that followed that initial availability, we discovered several issues in the Skype consumer client versions that were enabled for video calling with Lync. These include at least one issue that could cause the Skype client to crash. Based on the severity of the issues, we disabled video calling for most Skype consumer users while we work on fixing the underlying issues.

Specifically, we're advising the following:

• As of January 20, 2015, video calling between Skype and Lync is disabled for most versions of the Skype consumer client. This is because of issues that were discovered that could cause the Skype Windows desktop client to crash in some cases.
• We're actively working on an updated Skype Windows desktop client, and we expect to release this on the Skype download page in the coming weeks.
• We will provide an updated message in the admin center when the work on this new client is completed.
• After we release a new Skype Windows desktop client, it takes several weeks until most of the end-users have upgraded and are enabled. During this interim period, Lync customers who want to test the new client's capabilities can instruct participants to manually download the new client from the Skype download page.

FAQ:

Q1: When and how will we re-enable video calling between Skype and Lync?
A1: We expect to re-enable this functionality no later than the week of January 26, 2015, when we release a new Skype Windows desktop client.

Q2: Regarding Q1, video calling with Lync will be re-enabled by using a new Skype Windows desktop client. How can I check whether I have the correct client?
A2: We will re-enable video calling with Lync or Skype Windows desktop client versions 7.1.xx.xxx and later versions. You can check the Skype version number by following the instructions at What version of Skype am I using on my computer?

Source: http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/3034626/en-us?sd=rss&spid=16924

Microsoft vient de rendre disponible des nouveaux stencils:

Publication d'un nouvel article sur le technet Microsoft Canadien:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2015/01/21/201-tape-par-201-tape-configuration-sur-site-lync-server-2013-de-l-39-int-233-gration-office-365-messagerie-unifi-233-e.aspx

PS: Le titre est un peu bizarre, ne correspond pas a ce que j'avais envoyé.

Vous pouvez avoir accès a une intéressante revue de l'intégration Skype dans Windows 10 sur cette url:

http://blogs.skype.com/2015/01/22/skype-in-windows-10-preview-built-into-windows-10-so-you-can-do-more-with-friends-across-devices/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShareSkypeEn+%28Big+Blog%29

Présenté hier pendant le summit Office 365: http://windowspbx.blogspot.ca/2015/01/first-sighting-microsoft-surface-hub-84.html, vous pouvez découvrir la nouvelle technologie Microsoft Surface Hub ici:

http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-surface-hub/en-us

Vidéo: