Decommission Skype 2015 On-Prem servers
I want to decommission our Skype On-Prem (2015) servers and cleanup AD from the RTC delegations and groups (RTC* and CS*). I've been following the guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/hybrid/decommission-remove-on-prem However, when doing step 1 of "Prepare to remove the Skype for Business deployment" and run the commands, the command Get-CsAudioTestServiceApplication returns an object. In step 2 there is no corresponding Remove-cmdlet, so we tried disabling it with the Set-cmdlet. Moving on to "Remove your on-premises Skype for Business deployment", when getting to step 3 I run "Publish-CsTopology -FinalizeUninstall" but gets the following error. Publish-CsTopology : Command execution failed: Cannot publish topology changes. Users or contacts are still homed on a pool that would be deleted. Move or remove the users or contacts before continuing. At line:1 char:1 + Publish-CsTopology -FinalizeUninstall + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Publish-CsTopology], Inva lidOperationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ProcessingFailed,Microsoft.Rtc.Management.Deploy ment.PublishTopologyCmdlet Running the command generates a html file with the result, where the same error can be found and the following suggestion: "UserPoolInUseResolution: Consult your Skype for Business Server documentation to learn how to move or disable objects still homed on the pool. To find those objects, execute the following cmdLets: Get-CsUser, Get-CsExUmContact, Get-CsCommonAreaPhone, Get-CsAnalogDevice, Get-CsRgsWorkflow, Get-CsDialInConferencingAccessNumber, Get-CsAudioTestServiceApplication, Get-CsTrustedApplicationEndpoint, Get-CsPersistentChatEndpoint." So I'm guessing we need to get rid of that Audio Test Service Application, anyone got any ideas how to do that? I can't find anything for it in the GUI either. The main objective is to clean up any remnents in AD, the entire Skype environment will be removed and all servers decommissioned. I'm guessing that the Disable-CsAdDomain and Disable-CsAdForest cmdlets does this somewhat. Is the above steps a requirement to be able to run these cmdlets, or would this be a viable option?Important Update about Microsoft Office Live Meeting
If your company is using Office Live Meeting, we have some important news to share with you. We’ve been working hard to get Skype for Business and Skype Meeting Broadcast ready with new conversation and meeting features, so we’re inviting you to begin the migration from Live Meeting to Skype for Business. We encourage you to begin the move from Live Meeting to Skype for Business as quickly as possible, completing the migration no later than December 31, 2017, at which time the existing Live Meeting service will be fully shut down.
Skype for Business Server TAP is now recruiting new customers
The Skype for Business Server team is looking for new members to join our Technology Adoption Program (TAP). TAP is an established program designed to validate updates to Skype for Business Server by asking customers to test them in their own lab or production environments.
Dial 0 to reach Operator
Is there a way with any of the SfB Online features or preview features (currently enrolled in Dial Plans and AA preview programs) to enable the option to dial 0 after reaching a user's voice mailbox? This is one of the most important features we are waiting for as our users would like to give callers the option to reach our operator if they have an urgent issue. We also don't necessarly want all calls to go to the operator- with call forwarding- but looking for another option to route calls if needed. I've looked for a workaround since I know Exchange UM is not supported with SfB Online yet.... so any ideas would be very helpful!
Skype for Business Server 2019 Cumulative Update Available for Download
We are excited to announce the Skype for Business Server 2019 June 2023 Cumulative Update (CU Build Number 2046.521) which, in addition to fixes for customer-driven bugs and many security hardening improvements, includes two new features: Emergency Mitigation Service (EMS) and OAuth for Dial-in and Web Scheduler.End of support for connecting to Skype for Business server in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows
While the Microsoft Teams product team is rapidly releasing new features and capabilities for Microsoft Teams Rooms and continues innovating to deliver more intelligent, inclusive, and productive meeting experiences we must end support for some legacy technologies. We are announcing the end of support for Skype for Business server connections for on-premises customers.
Validate your Lync Server 2013 or Skype for Business 2015 Hybrid Configuration
First published on TECHNET on Sep 27, 2016 Ever wondered if your Skype for Business 2015 or Lync Server 2013 Hybrid Configuration is setup properly? Tony Quintanilla and I have developed a script to help customers troubleshoot their hybrid environments.
