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Skype Chapter 7 - Users chatting at Skype

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7.   Users chatting at Skype

  7-1        Install Skype client on 2 workstations (SkypePC01, SkypePC02)

  7-2        User01 login to SkypePC01

  7-3        User02 login to SkypePC02

  7-4        Skype client installed and runs successfully


                                                   7-4-1      Skype client installed and runs successfully on SkypePC01. User01 at SkypePC01 is able to chat with User02 at SkypePC02.

                       Figure 36: User01 at SkypePC01 is able to chat with User02 at SkypePC02

                                                   7-4-2      Skype client installed and runs successfully on SkypePC02. User02 at SkypePC02 is able to chat with User01 at SkypePC01

                    Figure 37: User02 at SkypePC02 is able to chat with User01 at SkypePC01

  7-6        Video call


                                                   7-6-1      Because there is no webcam installed on both client PCs, the video call is not able to display even the communication is established between the 2 workstations.

                    Figure 38: video call is established

  7-7        Meeting


                                                   7-7-1      The meeting is connected and establish between 2 workstations but no photos are shown due to the webcam is not installed.

                    Figure 39: Meeting is established

  7-8        Extra Features at Skype client

                                                   7-8-1      Skype provides some extra features such as sending files in the chatting panel.

 User01 sends a text file to user02. The user02 is able to click “download all” in the chat panel. Conversely, User01 can click the “cancel” button on the chat panel to cancel the file transferring.

                    Figure 40: user01 send a text file to user02

                    Figure 41: user02 has downloaded the file

                                                   7-8-2      Setup personal current status


The second extra feature is that the user is able to set up the status to tell others whether the user is “Available”, “busy” or “do not disturb” and more status.

                    Figure 42: set up the current status

Once user01 change the status to “Do not disturb”, the chatting panel from user02 show the user01’s current status as “Do not disturb” immediately. Even uer02 try sending a “hi” to user01, the Skype system still blocks the message and responses “User01 can’t receive IMs right now. Status is Do not Disturb” to user02.

                    Figure 43: user01 change status, user02 is not able to send IM to user01

  7-9        Extra Feature at Skype server

There are so many features on the Skype server. Here I point out the “File filter and URL filter" which is useful on the real world because many companies restrict users sending sensitive files or visiting unsafe website due to security issues.


                                                   7-9-1      The File filter feature at Skype server is able to block any selected type of file transferring among communications.

                    Figure 44: File filter

                                                   7-9-2      URL filter is able to block users to send hyperlink or to warn user if the feature is enabled.

                    Figure 45: URL filter


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Skype Chapter 6 - Start Skype Control Panel

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6.   Start Skype Control Panel


  6-1        Before open Skype Control Panel, turn off the “IE Enhanced Security Configuration” on the Skype server “SkypeSvr”.

                    Figure 30: Turn off the IE Enhanced Security Configuration

  6-2        Install Microsoft Silverlight

                        Figure 31: Silverlight install successfully

  6-3        Open “Skype for Business Server 2015” Control Panel with “sysop” account

                     Figure 32: Open Skype control panel successfully

   6-4        Add 2 domain users (user01, user02) into the Skype control panel

                    Figure 33: Successfully add 2 domain users into Skype

  6-5        Verify Skype server runs successfully and status is activated


                                                   6-5-1      Check Topology status

                    Figure 34: Skype server runs successfully and status is activated

                                                   6-5-2      Check the topology property status

                      Figure 35: Skype server Topology property status



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Skype Chapter 5 - The configuration of Skype for Business

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5.   The configuration of Skype for Business

  5-1        Skype Topology Building


  5-2        Publish Skype Topology

                    Figure 24: Skype Topology Publish Successfully

  5-3        Install or Update Skype for Business Server System


                                                   5-3-1      Install Local Configuration Store

                    Figure 25: Local Configuration Store Install Successfully

                                              5-3-2      Before doing the next step, need to modify the registry value.


HKLM à software à Microsoft à InetStp à “MajorVersion”, change the decimal value from 10 to 7. Change the value back when finishing the next step “Setup or Remove Skype for Business server Components”.

                    Figure 26: Change registry value

                                                    5-3-3      Setup or Remove Skype for Business server Components

                     Figure 27: Setup or Remove Skype for Business server Components Completed

                                                   5-3-4      Request, Install or Assign Certificates

                      Figure 28: Certificate successfully assigned

                                                   5-3-5      Start Services by using PowerShell command “Start-CsWindowsService”. Then verify those “Skype for Business XXXX“ services are start successfully at “computer management” à “services” panel.

                    Figure 29: Start Services by using PowerShell command and verify starting success at the service panel


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Skype Chapter 4 - Configure and Prepare Skype server

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4.   Configure and Prepare Skype server


   4-1        Add “sysop” and “Domain Admin” group into Local Administrators Group of Skype server

                    Figure 12: Add "sysop" into Local admin group on Skype Server

  4-2        Skype Server Install Prerequisites

                                                   4-2-1      Mount Windows server 2016 ISO on DVD drive


                                                   4-2-2      Run the below PowerShell command as administrator for adding Windows Roles and Features

                     Figure 13: Run the PowerShell command to successfully install Skype Server Prerequisites

  4-4        Create share folder on skype server “SkypeSvr” and setup permissions 


                                                   4-4-1      Grant “sysop”, “Domain Admin” and Skype server “Local Administrators” group with full control permission on c:\share, share named “Share” on Skype server.

                     Figure 14: Create a shared folder and grant permission

Because the “Prepare Active Directory for Skype Server” has not been processed, the 4 RTC accounts are not created yet. Those 4 accounts will be added and granted full control permission on the “share” folder after Skype preparation schema, forest and domain have been created and completed. (Refer to section 4-9-1 or Figure 22)


  4-5        Install Skype Administrative Tools

                     Figure 15: Install Administrative Tools successful

  4-6        Prepare Active Directory for Skype Server


                                                   4-6-1      Prepare Schema

                      Figure 16: Prepare Schema completed

                                                   4-6-2      Verify the configuration of Schema on Domain controller by using “ASDI Edit”. The “rangeUpper” value is “1150” at the “CN=ms-RTC-SIP-SchemaVersion Properties” property.

                    Figure 17: Verify Schema configuration on DC

  4-7        Prepare Current Forest


                                                   4-7-1      Prepare Current Forest Completed

                    Figure 18: Prepare Current Forest Completed

                                                   4-7-3      Verify Prepare Current Forest on Domain controller by opening “Active Directory user and computer”. There are several CSxxxxxxx universal security groups created such as CSAdministrator group.

                    Figure 19: Verify Prepare Current Forest on Domain controller

  4-8       Prepare Current Domain


                                                   4-8-1      Prepare Current Domain Completed

                     Figure 20: Prepare Current Domain Completed

                                                   4-8-2      Verify Current Domain Successfully prepared by running the following PowerShell command. Then it responds “LC_DOMAINSETTINGS_STATE_READY” when success.

                     Figure 21: Verify Current Domain Successfully prepared

  4-9        Assign full control share and security permission to the 4 RTCXXXXX accounts on c:\share

                                                   4-9-1      The shared folder has been assigned full control permission to “sysop”, “Domain Admin” group and Skype server “Local Administrators” group on the previous step. (Refer to section 4-4-1 or Figure 14) 


                                                   4-9-2      The 4 RTCXXXXX accounts are

Ø  RTCComponentUniversalServices
Ø  RTCHSUniversalServices
Ø  RTCUniversalConfigReplicator
Ø  RTCUniversalServerAdmins

                    Figure 22: Assign full permission to the 4 RTCXXXX accounts

   4-10        Prepare first Standard Edition server

                     Figure 23: Prepare first Standard Edition server completed


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Skype Chapter 2 and 3 - OS Preparation and DC Configuration

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2.   OS Preparation, IP Configuration and join domain

    2-1        Computers set up


                                                   2-1-1      Install Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter as the Domain Controller (DC01) then assign the static IP addresses (10.0.0.1/8). Install ADDS and creates domain names “JamesLab.com”

                    Figure 2: Settings of Domain Controller “DC01”

                                                   2-1-2      Install Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter as the Skype server (SkypeSvr) then assign the static IP addresses (10.0.0.10/8) and join the domain

                    Figure 3: Settings of Skype server “SkypeSvr”

                                                   2-1-3      Install Windows 8.1 Pro x64 as a client PC named “SkypePC01”. Join it into the domain and waiting for installing Skype Client (lyncentry_4417-1000_x64_en-us.exe) when Skype server is ready.

                    Figure 4: SkypePC01


                                                  2-1-4      Install another Windows 8.1 Pro as a client PC named “SkypePC02”. Join it into the domain and waiting for installing Skype Client (lyncentry_4417-1000_x64_en-us.exe) when Skype server is ready.

                     Figure 5: SkypePC02


3.   Configuration on Domain Controller

   3-1        Configure Domain Controller roles and features


                                                   3-1-1      Add ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services), DNS, DHCP server roles and features on Domain Controller.

                     Figure 6: Settings of DHCP Scope

3-2        Add users and group


                                                   3-2-1      Create 2 domain administrator accounts (“sysop”, “sysadmin”) and 2 domain user accounts (“user01”, “user02”). Create an OU under JamesLab.com domain called “Skype2015”. Move the 4 accounts into the OU.

                      Figure 7: User and Group

   3-3        Add ADCS (Active Directory Certificate Services) roles and features on DC01

                    Figure 8: ADCS configuration succeeded

   3-4        Verify Certificate has been fully installed on Skype server.

                    Figure 9: Verify Certificate has been fully installed on Skype server

   3-5        Configure DNS “A” and “SRV” records


                                                   3-5-1      DNS “A” records

                    Figure 10: Verify the added 3 “A” records on DNS

                                                   3-5-2      SRV records

                    Figure 11: Verify the added SRV records


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