Module 8

Planning and deploying

Skype for Business Online
Module Overview

• Planning and configuring Skype for Business

Online service settings
• Configuring Skype for Business Online users and
client connectivity
• Planning voice integration with Skype for Business
Online
Lesson 1: Planning and configuring
Skype for Business Online service settings

• Overview of Skype for Business Online

• Skype for Business Online subscription options
• Network requirements for Skype for Business
Online
• Connecting to Skype for Business Online by using
Windows PowerShell
• Configuring organization settings
• Configuring external communications
• Skype Meeting Broadcast
• Configuring Skype Meeting Broadcast
Overview of Skype for Business Online

Skype for Business Online features:

• Presence information
• Instant messaging
• Voice calls
• Web conferencing
• Audio conferencing
• Enhanced presentations
• Support for federation
 Skype for Business Online subscription options
Options Online plan 1 Online plan 2 Skype for Business Server 2015

Presence and instant Yes Yes Yes

messaging
Audio and HD video calling Yes Yes Yes
to Skype for Business users

Group HD video calling No Yes Yes

Schedule meetings in No Yes Yes

Microsoft Outlook
Join meetings from desktops No Yes Yes
and web browsers, including
anonymously

Desktop sharing, application No Yes Yes

sharing, and remote control

Persistent Chat No No Yes

Dial-in audio conferencing No No Yes

Enterprise Voice No No Yes

Network requirements for Skype for Business Online

• Ensure that you are not blocking client access to

the Skype for Business environment based on
URLs, domain names, IP addresses, or ports
• Avoid granting access based on current IP
addresses; use domain names or URLs instead
• Optimize your network for conferencing
• Plan for bandwidth requirements
Connecting to Skype for Business Online by using
Windows PowerShell

• Requirements:
• Windows PowerShell 3.0 or later
• Windows PowerShell module for Skype for Business
Online
• To connect to Skype for Business Online by using
Windows PowerShell, use the following
commands:
• $cred = Get-Credential
• $SfBSession = New-CSOnlineSession –Credential
$cred
• Import-PSSession $SfBSession
Configuring organization settings
Configuring meeting invitation settings
Configuring external communications
Skype Meeting Broadcast

• Enable online meetings that can be attended by up to

10,000 attendees
• Requires an Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Enterprise
E3, Office 365 Enterprise E5 or a stand-alone Skype for
Business Online Plan 2 subscription
• Users roles:
• Organizer
• Producer
• Event team member
• Attendee
• Book a Skype Meeting Broadcast by using
https://broadcast.skype.com
• Joining a Skype Meeting Broadcast is similar to joining
other Skype for Business Online meetings
Configuring Skype Meeting Broadcast

1. Verify the current Skype Meeting Broadcast

configuration
2. Enable Skype Meeting Broadcast:
Set-CSBroadcastMeetingConfiguration
–EnableBroadcastMeeting $True
3. Allow external access to required domains
4. Allow firewall access to required URLs
5. Create and manage meetings
Lesson 2: Configuring Skype for Business Online
users and client connectivity

• Configuring audio and video settings for users

• Configuring external communications for users
• Skype for Business Online client options
Configuring audio and video settings for users
Configuring external communications for users
Skype for Business Online client options

• Skype for Business 2016 and Skype for Business 2015 clients

• Microsoft Lync 2013

• Lync 2013 Basic

• Lync 2010

• Lync Windows Store app

• Skype for Business Web App

• Skype for Business Mobile app clients

• Skype for Business for Mac

Lesson 3: Planning voice integration with
Skype for Business Online

• Overview of voice integration options

• Planning dial-in conferencing
• Configuring dial-in conferencing with an ACP
• Configuring dial-in conferencing with a Microsoft
conferencing bridge
• Overview of Cloud PBX
• PSTN Calling service
• PSTN connectivity with an on-premises solution
• Planning a Cloud PBX solution
Overview of voice integration options

• Dial-in conferencing with a non-Microsoft

provider enables users to join audio meetings
• Cloud PBX provides full Private Branch Exchange
(PBX) functionality in the cloud
• Voice calling plans enables PSTN calls to and from
Cloud PBX users
• PSTN Conferencing enables users to join audio
meetings by using the Cloud PBX solution
Planning dial-in conferencing

• Dial-in conferencing allows users to join audio

meetings by phone
• You can provide dial-in conferencing by using:
• An ACP
• A Microsoft conferencing bridge

• Consider the features that you need to provide

users when planning your dial-in conferencing
solution
Configuring dial-in conferencing with an ACP

1. Select a dial-in conferencing provider

2. Set up an account with that provider
3. Export users and import settings
4. Manually configure user settings
Configuring dial-in conferencing with a Microsoft
conferencing bridge

• Assign a license to user accounts from a qualifying

subscription
• Assign the PSTN Conferencing add-in to user
accounts
• Configure dial-in user settings
Overview of Cloud PBX

• Cloud PBX is an online PBX solution that

integrates with Skype for Business Online
• Provides full PBX functionality
• Calls between internal users do not require PSTN
connectivity
• Provides voice mail access from a Skype for
Business client or through email
• Provides PSTN integration:
• Through PSTN Calling service
• Through integration with an on-premises PSTN
connection
PSTN Calling service

• PSTN calling options:

• Skype for Business PSTN Local Calling
• Skype for Business PSTN Local and International Calling

• To configure PSTN calling:

1. Purchase and assign appropriate licenses and
calling plans
2. Obtain phone numbers
3. Configure emergency addresses and locations
4. Assign phone numbers to users
PSTN connectivity with an on-premises solution

• Configure Cloud PBX to use your existing Enterprise Voice

with a PSTN connectivity solution:
• Requires a full Enterprise Voice solution with Edge server and PSTN
connectivity
• Deploy Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition:
• Provides on-premises Skype for Business Server 2015 virtual
machines that provide on-premises connectivity to Skype for Business
Online and PSTN
Planning a Cloud PBX solution

• Consider your organization’s requirements

• Consider your organization’s infrastructure
• Consider ease of management
• Consider geographic limitations
Lab: Configuring Skype for Business Online
• Exercise 1: Configuring Skype for Business Online organization settings
• Exercise 2: Configuring Skype for Business Online user settings
• Exercise 3: Configuring a Skype Meeting Broadcast

Logon Information
Virtual machines: 20347A-LON-DC1
20347A-LON-DS1
20347A-LON-CL1
20347A-LON-CL3
20347A-LON-CL4
User names: Adatum\Administrator for LON-DC1, LON-DS1
Adatum\Holly for LON-CL1
Adatum\Beth for LON-CL3
Adatum\Ada for LON-CL4
Password: Pa55w.rd

Estimated Time: 60 minutes

Lab Review

• How will you change the Windows PowerShell

steps that you ran in the lab if you want to block
all communication with external domains except
for litware.com?
• Do you think that your organization will use Skype
Meeting Broadcast?
Module Review and Takeaways

• Tools
• Common Issues and Troubleshooting Tips