Lync 2013 - Skype for business User Interface

Hello,

We are using Lync 2013 with Lync 2013 server with CU from August 2014 (so not ready for Skype for Business).

I have installed latest Desktop Updates for Windows and Office, and now everytime we log on we get the Skype for Business UI with the question to restart the client with the Lync UI.

I have followed the recommendation in this article: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn954919.aspx

I have set this:

In the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Lync] key, create a new Binary value.

The Value name must be  EnableSkypeUI, and the Value data   must be set  to 00 00 00 00.

But this settings seems to be completely ignored... doesn't do anything.

We can't set the policy on the server, as the server is not yet up-to-date and doesn't know about a Skype UI policy.

Can somebody please tell me how I can start the updated Lync / Skype for Business client with the Lync UI as a default (without disturbing the user with the restart-the-client pop-up)?

Thanks a lot!

April 21st, 2015 4:10am

Hi,

As mentioned the Lync Server is not up-to-date, based on my knowledge this is why the issue occurs.

Please refer to this article below:

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn954919.aspx

You can configure the client experience only if you are running Lync Server 2013 with the December 2014 Cumulative Update (5.0.8308.857) or later installed. The latest one is: KB 3036869 February 2015 Cumulative Update 5.0.8308.871 for Lync Server 2013 Core Management Server.

You can specify the client experience the users in your organization will see by using the Set-CSClientPolicy cmdlet with the EnableSkypeUI parameter:

Set-CsClientPolicy -Identity Global -EnableSkypeUI $true

Regards,

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April 22nd, 2015 2:15am

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