Monday, May 11, 2015

Switching between the Skype for Business and the Lync 2013 client user interfaces


Edit Registry Binary Value for switching between Skype for Business and the Lync 2013.

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Open windows Registry
Start >> Run >> regedit >>
Navigate to Registry key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Lync]
The key should look like the following:
"CanSharePptInCollab"=dword:00000001
"CanShareOneNoteInCollab"=dword:00000001
"CanAppShareInCollab"=dword:00000001
"EnableSkypeUI"=hex:00,00,00,00
Double click to open the key and edit last binary digit
The Value name must be EnableSkypeUI   , and the Value data must be set to 00 00 00 00  - For Lync.
The Value name must be EnableSkypeUI   , and the Value data must be set to 00 00 00 01 - For Skype for Business.
If you do not see the EnableSkypeUI key after installing the Skype for Business update you will need to create the Key.
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NOTE: Please note that this behavior will be affected by how your Client Access Policy Configuration.
Grant-CsClientPolicy –PolicyName ClientPolicyEnableSkypeUI - The user will continue using the Skype for Business client user interface.
Grant-CsClientPolicy –PolicyName ClientPolicyDisableSkypeUI - The user will be asked to switch to the Skype for Business (Lync) client user interface. They can switch later.

-Thanks
@ Roshan

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