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MSI Installation?
The full version of Skype for Business client is licensed software, that comes as part of business versions of Office. Are their users licensed to use the standalone version? Why not install Pro Plus C2R and turn off everything but Skype.
They are just not willing to use the C2R version of anything at this point - as part of rolling out Skype for Business Online, they will be licensed for Skype for Business, but they will either have Office 2010, 2013, or 2016 MSI installed on their desktops. I'm thinking they could either A. enable Skype for Business in those installations, or B. rollout the Skype for Business 2016 Basic client to everyone via MSI install in SCCM. I agree using C2R would be simpler, and have already provided guidance on how to do that.
Your problem is that Office 365 only supports the Office 2016 now, so Skype for Business 2016. Others may work but support for them stopped a year after 2016 shipped. B. Would be fine, but Skype Basic is well, basic.
Why not jump ahead straight to Teams, they'll need to end up there at some point. There are some feature gaps that are being plugged, but the basics around meeting and calling are all in place.
But I guess regardless, what I'm interested in finding out is MS recommendation for the scenario that we already have 2013/2016 Office MSI rolled out, are adding SfBOnline, and want to roll out the best client that isn't C2R; I haven't really been able to find an exact right answer about that scenario.
