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Mod 4: Lync Online Administration. Version 2.0 for Office 365. Chris Oakman | Managing Partner Infrastructure Team | Eastridge Technology Stephen Hall | CEO & SMB Technologist | District Computers. Jump Start Schedule – Target Agenda. Module 4: Lync Online Administration.
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Mod 4: Lync Online Administration Version 2.0 for Office 365 Chris Oakman | Managing Partner Infrastructure Team | Eastridge Technology Stephen Hall | CEO & SMB Technologist | District Computers
Module 4: Lync Online Administration For Midsize Businesses and Enterprises • Lync Online Overview • System Requirements • DNS & Network Settings • Lync Online Configuration • Setup—Domain Federation, Public IM, Dial In Conferencing
Microsoft Lync Online Overview • Hosted communications service that • connects people anytime and from virtually anywhere • gives users access to • Presence • instant messaging • audio and video calling • rich online meetings • extensive web conferencing capabilities. Audio, Video, Web conferencing Instant Messaging and Presence Voice & PBX Replace
Instant Messaging Presence Lync-to-Lync Audio and Video Calls File Transfer Distribution Lists External Connectivity (Federation) IM Security Online Meetings Lync Online Features
Know whether others are available to communicate Presence and click-to-communicate from Microsoft Office Outlook, SharePoint & Outlook Web App. A rich, immersive online meeting experience. Collaborate within SharePoint sites Communicate with other organizations running Lync Communicate with Skype contacts Reduce costs Lync Online Service Benefits
How to Get Lync Online • Offered with ALL Office 365 Business Suites/Bundles • Office 365 Small Business & Small Business Premium • Office 365 Midsize Business • Office 365 Enterprise Plans (E1, E3, E4*) • Offered as a standalone subscription service • Office 365 Lync Online
Capability Overview • √ Voice (Dial Tone) Enterprise IM Conferencing PBX Replace Lync Online (Cloud) √ √ N/A √ Lync Server (On-premises) √ √ √ √ Lync user can only be ‘homed’ on-premises or online(can’t split IM/conferencing/voice)
Enterprise IM & PC-to-PC Audio/Video • Rich Presence • Instant Messaging • PC-to-PC audio/video calling • GAL/skill search in SharePoint • Activity Feed • Click-to-communicate in Office • Federation with Lync Server/Lync Online • Federation with Skype • Lync for Mac • Lync Web app for IM/Presence • Mobile phone clients Enterprise IM & PC-to-PC Audio/Video Enterprise IM Lync Online (Cloud) √ Lync Server (On-premises) √
Conferencing • Multiparty (3+) PC-Audio/Video • Ad-hoc collaboration • Desktop Sharing • Application Sharing • Online meetings • Rich and web clients • Integrated PSTN audio conferencing via partners Conferencing Enterprise IM Conferencing Lync Online (Cloud) √ √ Lync Server (On-premises) √ √ • Lync Online replaces Live Meeting as the conferencing solution • Live Meeting Service available for existing customers during transition to Lync
Voice | Dial tone in Lync • Call landline phones and mobiles (PC-to-PSTN) • Forward, transfer • Simultaneously ring another number • Exchange Voice Mail Integration Voice (Dial Tone) Voice (Dial Tone) PBX Replace N/A √ Lync Online (Cloud) √ √ Lync Server (On-premises) • Requires separate service from a Telco partner to connect to the public phone network (Phone numbers, PSTN termination)
Telephony Infrastructure | Only available in Lync Server (on-premises) • Branch office appliance • Fax and analog devices • Automatic E911 • Call Admission Control • Existing telephony integration • Call Park, Hunt Groups Telephony Infrastructure Telephony Infrastructure Lync Online (Cloud) N/A Lync Server (On-premises) √ Cloud/on-premises co-existence options: • Lync Server integrates with Exchange Online for voice mail in the cloud • Splitting groups of Lync users between Lync Server and Lync Online available • Requires Office 365 Enterprise E4 Plan for full voice-enabled users
Lync Online Clients • What’s New: • Clean look with Quick Lync bar • Shared notes • Improved mobility (clients) • Tabbed conversations • Clients • Lync Client • Lync Basic Client • Lync Windows Store App • Lync for Mac 2011 • Lync for Mobile Clients • Lync Web App Client • Communicator for Mac 2011 Reference - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj822176.aspx
Easily find and connect with others Find and communicate with the right person Connect with your social network Connect with context Have multiple conversations with reduced clutter Lync Quick & Easy
Advanced features make locating a person easy, even when you don’t have their name Get search results that find the right person Search more than just names See where people are with real-time location capabilities Find the Right Person
Lync lets you set the stage and keeps you in control The presenter controls the stage Content is king (when present) Presenters are informed and in control Social context is important; know who is “in the room” and who is making changes Professional Online Presentations
Lync 2013 Mobile Clients Windows Phone 7 iPhone Android Reference - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh691004.aspx
Easy Online Meetings • Online meetings are essential part of your workflow • Schedule most common meeting types with the fewest clicks • Bring join to the user, rather than taking the user to join • Reinforce that participants are ready and able to participate • Keep the experience simple and expand as the meeting expands
Scheduling Online Meetings • Scheduling Lync meetings is done through Outlook using the Lync Outlook plug-in • Outlook delegation supported for scheduling online meetings
Access via https://sched.lync.com Web-based meeting management tool for users who don’t have access to Microsoft Outlook, or are using a non-Windows OS Send invitations with iCalendar Send invitations by using your email program Copy/Paste Lync Web Scheduler Reference http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/communicator-help/lync-web-scheduler-HA103466460.aspx?CTT=5&origin=HA102827058
With Lync Click Join Lync meeting Select an audio option in Join Meeting Audio window Without Lync Join by Lync Web App Automatically opens from computers without Lync Auto-connects to the meeting after install of Lync Web App plugin Audio Only Dial in with a phone When call-in details are available Joining a Lync Meeting from Email Reference - http://office.microsoft.com/en-001/lync-help/join-a-lync-meeting-HA102828887.aspx
Lync Meeting Participant Control • Note Don’t forget to also check or un-check the options for people who call in: • Callers get in directly - People who call in with a phone get connected directly. • Announce when people enter or leave - Everyone can hear the names as people come and go. Not recommended for large meetings Reference - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/these-people-dont-have-to-wait-in-the-lobby-HA102835462.aspx
Module 4: Lync Online Administration For Midsize Businesses and Enterprises • Lync Online Overview • System Requirements • DNS & Network Settings • Lync Online Configuration • Setup—Domain Federation, Public IM, Dial In Conferencing
Lync 2013 Client Requirements http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg425865.aspx
Lync 2013 Client Requirements (cont’d) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj688132.aspx
Allow outgoing connections to *.microsoftonline.com Allow outgoing connections to *.outlook.com Allow outgoing connections to *.lync.com Set the HTTP/SSL time out value to 8 (eight) hours Lync Online Firewall Port Requirements
Module 4: Lync Online Administration For Midsize Businesses and Enterprises • Lync Online Overview • System Requirements • DNS & Network Settings • Lync Online Configuration • Setup—Domain Federation, Public IM, Dial In Conferencing
CNAME Records SRV Records Public DNS Settings Reference - http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-in/office365-enterprises/hh416761.aspx
Internal DNS Settings Reference - http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-in/office365-enterprises/hh416761.aspx
Network Requirements Reference - http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-in/office365-enterprises/hh416761.aspx
Allow outgoing connections to *.microsoftonline.com Allow outgoing connections to *.outlook.com Allow outgoing connections to *.lync.com Add a firewall entry for the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant, msoidsvc.exe. Set the HTTP/SSL time out value to 8 (eight) hours Firewall Configurations Reference - http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-in/office365-enterprises/hh416761.aspx
Test environment for ideal Lync Online client operation Transport Reliability IP Probe (TRIPP) http://trippdb3.online.lync.com/
Module 4: Lync Online Administration For Midsize Businesses and Enterprises • Lync Online Overview • System Requirements • DNS & Network Settings • Lync Online Configuration • Setup—Domain Federation, Public IM, Dial In Conferencing
Office 365 Admin Center • Assign Licenses for Lync Online Lync Users
Download Lync Client • PC or Mac • Office 365 Admin Center • Phone & Tablet • Office 365 Admin Center • Windows Phone Marketplace • Android marketplace • Apple App Store • https://portal.microsoftonline.com/OLS/mysoftware.aspx
Lync Admin Center Manage: • Lync Users • Lync meeting options • Organization Settings • External Communications • Dial-in conferencing • Meeting Invitation Settings
DEMO | Lync Online Configuration • Assign licenses • Lync Client & Desktop Setup • Lync Admin Center navigation • Change Lync user settings
Module 4: Lync Online Administration For Midsize Businesses and Enterprises • Lync Online Overview • System Requirements • DNS & Network Settings • Lync Online Configuration • Setup—Domain Federation, Public IM, Dial In Conferencing
Federation Features by Link Type http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn194473.aspx
Block federation with all domains except those I allow Disable federation Lync Online Public Instant messaging Connectivity PIC lets organizations collaborate with Windows Live and MSN messenger users PIC is currently unavailable for O365 for professional and small businesses Public IM Setup—Three Choices
Communicate with Skype and other Lync-enabled users On-premise Lync or other Lync Online environments Domain Federation
Allows users to join audio conferences (or the audio part of a video conference) by dialing a phone number Dial-in conferencing provided via 3rd-party suppliers (i.e. PGI, BT, InterCall) Dial-in conferencing Set up: Contact audio conferencing provider for dial-in numbers, conference codes, and personal identification numbers, or PINs Add the dial-in numbers and conference codes to the user settings of your meeting organizers, conference call leaders, and users of Lync for mobile devices Provide each user with his or her PIN—the PIN may be required to join the audio portion of the meeting as a leader, or meeting organizer Configure Dial-in Conferencing
Dial-in audio conferencing settings Audio/video External settings User-Level Settings