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Iron Contributor

Dec 12, 2016

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Skype for Business and Server 2016

Hey On the Technet https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn951388.aspx no support for Server 2016 is listed: These are the OS that will allow you to install and successfully use Skype f...

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Adrian_Fleisch_LID
Jun 20, 2017
Post from Cian Allner (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-IT-Pro/Official-Skype4B-support-on-Windows-Server-2016/m-p/78025#M2089)
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As of today Windows Server 2016 support for Skype for Business Server 2015 is here! It's now official https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4015888/cumulative-update-adds-supports-for-windows-server-2016-to-skype-for-b:

"We are happy to announce that Skype for Business Server 2015 is supported to run on Windows Server 2016 - if you have the May 2017 update (aka CU5) for Skype for Business Server installed."

Paul Lange

Iron Contributor

May 19, 2017

Looks like support for 2016 is finally there

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4015888/supports-to-use-windows-2016-as-the-operating-system-in-skype-for

Adrian_Fleisch_LID

Iron Contributor

Jun 15, 2017

Windows Server 2016 is not supported as an operating system for Skype for Business Server 2015, anymore! The article that mentioned support was published prematurely and was pulled.

See:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-IT-Pro/Official-Skype4B-support-on-Windows-Server-2016/m-p/78025#M2089

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-Blog/Announcing-the-release-of-Skype-for-Business-Server-Cumulative/bc-p/73600#M315

so let's wait again...

Adrian_Fleisch_LID
Iron Contributor
Jun 20, 2017
Post from Cian Allner (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Skype-for-Business-IT-Pro/Official-Skype4B-support-on-Windows-Server-2016/m-p/78025#M2089)
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As of today Windows Server 2016 support for Skype for Business Server 2015 is here! It's now official https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4015888/cumulative-update-adds-supports-for-windows-server-2016-to-skype-for-b:

"We are happy to announce that Skype for Business Server 2015 is supported to run on Windows Server 2016 - if you have the May 2017 update (aka CU5) for Skype for Business Server installed."