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Microsoft Teams – Installing PowerShell Preview / Beta Modules (Manage Private Channels)

Posted on 24th August 2020 by Chris Hayward — 2 Comments ↓

The Public Preview and Beta modules are useful for testing new features, i.e. managing Private Channel users (Get-TeamChannelUser, Add-TeamChannelUser etc) Installing Beta Module Microsoft documentation used to point you to the poshtestgallery.com to get the module. This has now been Continue reading Microsoft Teams – Installing PowerShell Preview / Beta Modules (Manage Private Channels)→

Teams – Use Snapchat filters?

Posted on 21st August 2020 by Chris Hayward — No Comments ↓

The last decade has seen an influx of Apps that can apply video filters on the fly. There’s a whole generation that love a filter, sometimes for a bit of fun but some filters can really alter your appearance. I Continue reading Teams – Use Snapchat filters?→

Microsoft Teams [and Zoom] – Official “FUN” Custom Backgrounds

Posted on 20th May 2020 by Chris Hayward — 1 Comment ↓

I keep seeing posts for fun backgrounds from various brands so I decided to keep a list together here. Whilst you can just search Google Images, you may not necessarily have rights to use the image. I will try to Continue reading Microsoft Teams [and Zoom] – Official “FUN” Custom Backgrounds→

Skype for Business – RIP Exchange Unified Messaging

Posted on 29th February 2020 by Chris Hayward — No Comments ↓

Microsoft have stated that they would retire Exchange Online UM on 28th February 2020 and it would be replaced by Cloud Voicemail. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/skypeforbusiness/plan/exchange-unified-messaging-online-migration-support This morning at 2:51am (29th Feb) we received the following email from Office 365 Message Centre. Ensure Continue reading Skype for Business – RIP Exchange Unified Messaging→

Skype for Business Server – Script – Check if migrated to Cloud Voicemail

Posted on 6th February 2020 by Chris Hayward — No Comments ↓

There doesn’t appear to be any obvious way to check if you have been migrated from Exchange Online UM to Cloud Voicemail in O365, other than calling your Voicemail box and checking to see if the announcement is different. I Continue reading Skype for Business Server – Script – Check if migrated to Cloud Voicemail→

Microsoft Teams – A real world use for Islands Mode with a SfB Contact Centre?

Posted on 24th January 2020 by Chris Hayward — 1 Comment ↓

Scenario: Customer wants to migrate to Teams, but they have a Contact Centre (CC) / Call Recording solution attached to their Skype for Business Server (SfBs) environment. They can’t migrate the CC to Teams yet as there isn’t a feature Continue reading Microsoft Teams – A real world use for Islands Mode with a SfB Contact Centre?→

Microsoft Teams – Error – Due to an org policy change

Posted on 16th December 2019 by Chris Hayward — No Comments ↓

Over the past few days I have started getting an error when replying to people in Microsoft Teams. “Due to an org policy change, you can enjoy a richer chat and calling experience. Continue your conversation here.” I’m not 100%, Continue reading Microsoft Teams – Error – Due to an org policy change→

Microsoft Teams – Notify When Available (Tagging)

Posted on 6th June 2019 by Chris Hayward — 5 Comments ↓

If you have used Lync or Skype for Business, you will be familiar with the “Tag for Status Change Alerts” feature, AKA Tagging. If you’re not familiar, have you ever signed into SfB and someone IMs you straight away? You Continue reading Microsoft Teams – Notify When Available (Tagging)→

Teams/Skype Online – Unable to discover PowerShell endpoint URI

Posted on 30th May 2019 by Chris Hayward — No Comments ↓

When connecting to Microsoft Teams or Skype Online ( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/enterprise/powershell/manage-skype-for-business-online-with-office-365-powershell) you may experience the following error: This occurs when your Office 365 Admin Account is not an onmicrosoft.com account. To resolve you need to specify the -OverrideAdminDomain switch on New-CsOnlineSession Continue reading Teams/Skype Online – Unable to discover PowerShell endpoint URI→

Skype for Business Server to Microsoft Teams in 10 steps

Posted on 17th May 2019 by Chris Hayward — 1 Comment ↓

A Teams upgrade can’t be approached like a Lync 2013 >Skype for Business 2015 upgrade. These upgrades are Technology driven, 99% of the work is done by IT. Your end users probably received an email saying “From tomorrow morning your Continue reading Skype for Business Server to Microsoft Teams in 10 steps→