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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...
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."
I've successfully installed it on a 2016 server in a lab to test with but obviously know it is not supported and if it breaks I'll tear it down. Need the OOS server to be supported too on 2016.
- Hi Graham - OOS is supported with Windows Server 2016 following the April 2017 CU.
https://blogs.office.com/2017/04/18/office-online-server-april-2017-release/ - I did the same. It worked, but we need a official announcement / statement from Microsoft. Because some customer asked for it...
