Powershell Script to create new user, enable for Exchange, UM and Lync Server
I created this powershell for our internal onboarding process, figured I would share it with the masses. I think there are a couple good takeways from this script, it remotes into Exchange 2010 and...
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Lync Server 2010 Active Directory References, and how to Remove Them
A common theme I am seeing lately is that people have setup Lync test environments, and are required to start from scratch for one reason or another. The problem is active directory is still detecting...
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Error When Installing UM Role on Exchange 2010 SP1
11/12/2010 12:31:24.0997] [2] Active Directory session settings for ‘install-umservice’ are: View Entire Forest: ‘True’, Configuration Domain Controller: domaincontrollerfqdn, Preferred Global Catalog:...
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Using OCS 2007 R2 CWA with Lync Server 2010
At this time, there are going to be a few scenarios where you may need to deploy the R2 version of Communicator Web Access with Lync Server 2010. The core reason here, is that the RTM Version of Lync...
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Deploying a Lync SBA? Watch out for port 444 (Updated with more ports)
As Lync deployments start ramping up, we are starting to notice a few gotchas in documentation and deployments. One thing that has come up a couple of times is deploying a Lync SBA in a branch site...
View ArticleDeploying DSCP QoS On Server 2003 R2 and Server 2008 R2
This is a brief post to summarize my experiences with deploying quality of service in a recent deployment. In this engagement, the customer had existing OCS 2007 R2 infrastructure, these were running...
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Lync RBAC with Child Domains Bug- Fixed in CU2
Prior to Lync Server CU2, if you attempted to create a custom Administrator Role to a child domain, with a user scope set to that child domain it would not work. Example Provided Below: Contoso.com:...
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Cannot login to Lync Control Panel “Unauthorized: Authorization Failed”
When accessing the Lync Control Panel you may receive this error: One possible resolution to this issue is to make sure that your CSCP URL is in your Trusted Sites List. If you have already done this...
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What happens when you’re A/V Edge Is Misconfigured: STUN/TURN
Ran into a very interesting issue recently at a customer. Below is the scenario: OCS 2007 R2 Two pools, each with an associated edge pool. POOL01 Associated Edge Pool : EDGEPOOL01 Audio/Video Edge...
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NYC Lync User Group January Meeting: Mobility
I have decided to start up a User Group in New York for Lync! Our first meeting will be on Lync Mobility. Check it out! New York City User Group About Us: The NYC Lync User Group is targeted at...
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