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How to get to the Lync for Mac 2011 download and install it
To get the instructions for how to download and install Lync for Mac 2011 from the Office 365 portal, choose the arrow (>) next to the plan you have.
Important: You need to use Internet Explorer or Safari to perform these steps. The download doesn't work with Chrome.
I have Office 365 for business and want to install Lync for Mac 2011
- Sign in to Office 365.
- At the top of your Office 365 page, choose > Office 365 settings.
- Choose Install and manage software.
- Choose Skype for Business > Install to download the Lync for Mac 11 installation program onto your Mac.If you don't see Skype for Business listed, then it's not included with the Office 365 business plan you have.The lync_14.<x.x>_<xxxxxx>.dmg file is downloaded onto your computer. This is the Lync for Mac 11 installation program.
- After the Lync for Mac 11 installation program downloads to your Mac, go back to the Skype for Business page, and choose Lync for Mac 2011 update.
- At the Microsoft download center, choose Download to download the Lync for Mac 2011 update program onto your Mac.The lync_14.<x.x>_<xxxxxx-2>.dmg file is downloaded onto your computer. This is the Lync for Mac 11 update.
- After the programs are finished downloading, go to Downloads on your Mac. You'll see two Lync programs there.
- Choose the first one, lync_<xx>_<xxxxxx>.dmg, to open the installer.Important: Depending on your Mac settings, the Lync Installer might be blocked from running because it's not from the Mac App Store and identified developers. Open the General pane of Security & Privacy preferences, choose the unlock icon, and then choose Anywhere to allow the Lync Installer to run.
- Choose the Lync Installer button to start the installer.
- Follow the prompts in the Lync for Mac Installer until it's finished, and then choose Close at the end.
- Next, go back to Downloads on your Mac, and choose the update program, lync_<xx>_<xxxxxx>-2.dmg.
- Choose the Lync Installer button to start the installer for the update.
- Follow the prompts in the Lync for Mac Installer until it's finished, and then choose Close at the end.
Congratulations! You're done installing Lync for Mac 2011. Now you're ready to sign in for the first time.
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I have the Skype for Business Online Plan, and I'm the person who purchased the subscription
When you purchased a Skype for Business Online Plan, you created an Office 365 user ID at the same time, even though you didn't purchase Office 365.
To install Lync for Mac 2011, you need to sign in to Office 365 first. Here's how you do that:
- Locate your Office 365 user ID. You received an email from the Microsoft Online Services Team that contains your Office 365 user ID. It looks something like this:
- Go to https://admin.microsoft.com/ and enter your Office 365 user ID and password. After you sign in, you'll see the Office 365 admin center.
- Choose Download software.
- Choose Software.
- Choose Skype for Business.
- Choose Install to download the Lync for Mac 11 installation program onto your Mac.
- After the Lync for Mac 11 installation program downloads to your Mac, go back to the Skype for Business page, and choose Lync for Mac 2011 update.
- At the Microsoft download center, choose Download to download the Lync for Mac 2011 update program onto your Mac.
- After the programs are finished downloading, go to Downloads on your Mac. You'll see two Lync programs there.
- Choose the first one, lync_14.<x.x>_<xxxxxx>.dmg, to open the installer.Important: Depending on your Mac settings, the Lync Installer might be blocked from running because it's not from the Mac App Store and identified developers. Open the General pane of Security & Privacy preferences, choose the unlock icon, and then choose Anywhere to allow the Lync Installer to run.
- Choose the Lync Installer button to start the installer.
- Follow the prompts in the Lync for Mac Installer until it's finished, and then choose Close at the end.
- Next, go back to Downloads on your Mac, and choose the update program, lync_14.<x.x>_<xxxxxx>-2.dmg.
- Choose the Lync Installer button to start the installer for the update.
- Follow the prompts in the Lync for Mac Installer until it's finished, and then choose Close at the end.
Congratulations! You're done installing Lync for Mac 2011. Now you're ready to sign in for the first time. Go to Sign in to Lync for Mac 2011 for the first time.
I have the Skype for Business Online Plan, and I'm not the person who purchased the subscription
- Locate your Office 365 user ID. You received an email from the Microsoft Online Services Team that contains your Office 365 user ID. It looks something like this:If you can't find your user ID, ask the person who purchased your plan.
- Go to https://admin.microsoft.com/ and enter your Office 365 user ID and password. After you sign in, you'll see a page like this:
- Choose Install to download the Lync for Mac 11 installation program onto your Mac.
- After the Lync for Mac 11 installation program downloads to your Mac, go back to the Skype for Business page, and choose Lync for Mac 2011 update.
- At the Microsoft download center, choose Download to download the Lync for Mac 2011 update program onto your Mac.
- After the programs are finished downloading, go to Downloads on your Mac. You'll see two Lync programs there.
- Choose the first one, lync_14.<x.x>_<xxxxxx>.dmg, to open the installer.Important: Depending on your Mac settings, the Lync Installer might be blocked from running because it's not from the Mac App Store and identified developers. Open the General pane of Security & Privacy preferences, choose the unlock icon, and then choose Anywhere to allow the Lync Installer to run.
- Choose the Lync Installer button to start the installer.
- Follow the prompts in the Lync for Mac Installer until it's finished, and then choose Close at the end.
- Next, go back to Downloads on your Mac, and choose the update program, lync_14.<x.x>_<xxxxxx>-2.dmg.
- Choose the Lync Installer button to start the installer for the update.
- Follow the prompts in the Lync for Mac Installer until it's finished, and then choose Close at the end.
Sign in to Lync for Mac 2011 for the first time
Note: Thanks to reader feedback, these steps were updated on 12/14/2015 to clarify that your Office 365 user ID is also your email address.
- Double-check that you're connected to the Internet.
- On your Dock, choose the Lync icon .
- When prompted, choose Use Lync if you want to make and receive telephone calls through it. Otherwise, choose Don't change.
- At the Lync for Mac 2011 sign in page, choose Advanced at the bottom of the page after entering your Office 365 user ID (which is also your email address) in both the Email Address box and the User ID box, and your password.
- Under Authentication, clear the Use Kerberos box so it's blank.
- Under Connection Settings, choose Automatic and OK.
- Back at the Sign in page, choose Sign In.Important:
- If you get a message that sign in failed, doublecheck your password and your Internet connection. If you continue to get the message, it could be that the connection is slow because of a lot of traffic on the Internet. Try again; it can take a few times to get through.
- If you continue to have problems, see Fix problems with setup or signing in.
- When you're signed in, Lync for Mac 2011 looks like this:
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Fix problems with setup or signing in to Lync for Mac 2011
- If you get the error message 'No Kerberos ticket is detected':
- At the Lync for Mac 2011 sign in page, choose Advanced at the bottom of the page, after typing your Office 365 user ID in both the Email Address box and the User ID box, and entering your password.
- Under Authentication, clear the Use Kerberos box so it's blank.
- Choose OK.
- Trying signing in again.
- If you get the message 'Lync was unable to sign in. Please verify your logon credentials and try again' or 'The service might not be available,' the issue might be a connection can't be established with Lync.Author's note: when I tested these instructions from home, where my Internet service isn't very good, I wasn't able to connect and kept getting errors, even after trying for 30 minutes. But the next day I could connect. When I tested the instructions at work, the connection worked the first time.
- If you still can't connect, or for other issues, see Troubleshoot sign in issues with Lync for Mac 2011 in Skype for Business Online.
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Developer(s) | Microsoft Corporation |
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Stable release | 16.0.4795.1000 / 2 January 2019; 8 months ago |
Operating system | Windows, Windows Mobile, macOS, Android and iOS |
Type | Audio, Video, Instant Messaging |
Website | products.office.com/skype-for-business |
Skype for Business is an instant messaging (IM) enterprise software used with Skype for Business Server or with Skype for Business Online (available with Microsoft Office 365).[1]
On 11 November 2014, Microsoft announced that Skype for Business would replace Microsoft Lync in 2015. The latest version of the communication software combines features of Lync and of the consumer software Skype.[2] There are two user interfaces – organizations can switch their users from the default Skype for Business interface to the Skype for Business (Lync) interface.[3]
In September 2017, Microsoft announced plans that Microsoft Teams would replace Skype for Business in the future.[4]On May 20, 2018, Microsoft retired Skype for Business on Windows Phone.[5] On July 30, 2019, Microsoft announced that Skype for Business online will retire on July 31, 2021.[6]
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History[edit]
Microsoft released Office Communicator 2007 to production on 28 July 2007 and launched it on 27 October 2007.[7] It was followed by Office Communicator 2007 R2, released on 19 March 2009.[8] Microsoft released the successor to Office Communicator, Lync 2010, on 25 January 2011.[9] The full-featured desktop version of the client requires Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or newer.[10] Lync 2010 was released for the Windows Phone, Android, and iOS platforms in December 2011.[11] Lync 2010 was succeeded by Lync and Lync Server 2013, which were released in 2012.
On 11 November 2014, Microsoft announced that Lync would be replaced by Skype for Business in 2015, which would combine features of Lync and the consumer Skype software.[2] In April 2015, Microsoft officially launched Skype for Business.[12] On 22 September 2015, Skype for Business 2016 was released alongside Office 2016. On 27 October 2016, the Skype for Business for Mac client was released.[13]
On 7 September 2017, users began noticing a message that stated 'Skype for Business is now Microsoft Teams'.[14] This was confirmed on 25 September 2017, at Microsoft's annual Ignite conference.[4]
Versions[edit]
- Skype for Business 2019
- Skype for Business 2016
- Skype for Business 2015
- Lync 2013
- Lync 2010
- OCS 2007 R2
- OCS 2007
- LCS 2005 (Windows Messenger 5.1 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2005)[15][circular reference]
- LCS 2003 (Windows Messenger 5.0)[16]
- Exchange Instant Messaging
Features[edit]
The Basic features of Skype for Business include:
- Instant messaging (IM)
- Audio call
- Video call
Advanced features relate to integration with other Microsoft software:
- Availability of contacts based on Microsoft Outlook contacts stored in a Microsoft Exchange Server
- Users can retrieve contact lists from a local directory service such as Microsoft Exchange Server
- Microsoft Office can show if other people are working on the same document[17]
- All communication between the clients takes place through a Skype for Business Server. This makes communications more secure, as messages do not need to leave the corporate intranet, unlike with the Internet-based Windows Live Messenger. The server can be set to relay messages to other instant messaging networks, avoiding installation of extra software at the client side.
- A number of client types are available for Microsoft Lync, including mobile clients.
- Uses SIP as the basis for its client communication protocol[18]
- Offers support for TLS and SRTP to encrypt and secure signaling and media traffic
- Allows sharing files
Note: With the release of Lync Server 2013 in October 2012, a new collaboration feature 'Persistent Group Chat' which allows multi-party chat with preservation of content between chat sessions was introduced. However, only the native Windows OS client and no other platform supports this feature at this time.[19] The main new features of this version are the addition of real-time multi-client collaborative software capabilities, (which allow teams of people to see and simultaneously work on the same documents and communications session). Lync implements these features as follows:
- Collaboration through Whiteboard documents, where the participants have freedom to share text, drawing and graphical annotations.
- Collaboration through PowerPoint documents, where the participants can control and see presentations, as well as allow everybody to add text, drawing and graphical annotations.
- Polling lists, where Presenters can organize polls and all participants can vote and see results.
- Desktop sharing, usually by allowing participants to see and collaborate on a Windows screen
- Windows applications sharing, by allowing participants to see and collaborate on a specific application.
All collaboration sessions get automatically defined as conferences, where clients can invite more contacts.Conference initiators (usually called 'organizers') can either promote participants to act as presenters or demote them to act as attendees. They can also define some basic policies about what presenters and attendees can see and do. Deeper details of policy permissions are defined at server level.
Following Microsoft's acquisition of Skype in May 2011, the Lync and Skype platforms could be connected, but sometimes only after lengthy provisioning time.[20]
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Extensions[edit]
Lync uses a number of extensions to the SIP/SIMPLE instant-messaging protocol for some features. As with most instant-messaging platforms, non-Microsoft instant-messaging clients[21] that have not implemented these publicly available extensions[18] may not work correctly or have complete functionality. Lync supports federated presence and IM to other popular instant message services such as AOL, Yahoo, MSN, and any service using the XMPP protocol. Text instant-messaging in a web browser is available via Lync integration within Exchange Outlook Web App.
Although other IM protocols such as AIM and Yahoo! do have wider support by third-party clients, these protocols have been largely reverse-engineered by outside developers. Microsoft does offer details of its extensions on MSDN and provides an API kit to help developers build platforms that can interoperate with Lync Server and clients.[22]
Clients[edit]
As of May 2018, the following Skype for Business clients are available:
- Windows (Pro and Enterprise only), and macOS: Included with Office 365[23]
- Linux by TEL.RED[24]
- iOS: Microsoft app in iTunes app store;[25] alternative client by TEL.RED[26]
- Android: Microsoft app in Google Play;[27] alternative client by TEL.RED[28]
- Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile apps were retired by Microsoft in May 2018.[29][5]
Interoperability[edit]
- New Rock VoIP products, including MX series analog and digital media gateway and OM series IPPBX, have a special firmware version that is compatible with Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS/Lync/Skype for Business) to provide enterprise with a smooth migration from the world of separated telephony and IT to unified communication. New Rock’s VoIP products play key roles in the following typical deployment scenarios of OCS/Lync/Skype for Business based solutions, where - OCS/Lync/Skype for Business needs to interconnect with a legacy PBX - Call forking with OCS/Lync/Skype for Business client and analog phone - A lower cost IPPBX is deployed in conjunction with OCS/Lync/Skype for Business to reduce the overall cost of the deployment
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See also[edit]
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- Similar discontinued Microsoft products
- Others
References[edit]
- ^'Skype for Business Online'. Microsoft. Retrieved 2 November 2016.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^ abPall, Gurdeep (11 November 2014). 'Introducing Skype for Business'. Office Blogs. Microsoft. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^'Switching between the Skype for Business and the Lync client user interfaces'. Microsoft. Retrieved 3 September 2015.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^ ab'Microsoft Teams is replacing Skype for Business to put more pressure on Slack'. The Verge. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ abMicrosoft retiring Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and Yammer for Windows phone
- ^Skype for Business Online to Be Retired in 2021
- ^'Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Releases to Manufacturing'. Lync Team Blog. Microsoft Corporation. 28 July 2007.
- ^'Microsoft Communicator 2007 Life-cycle Info'. Retrieved 25 October 2011.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^'Microsoft Lync 2010 Life-cycle Information'. Retrieved 25 October 2011.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^'Download details: Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Trial Download'. Microsoft Download Center. Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^'Microsoft Lync 2010 released for iOS platform'. Youmobile.org. 20 December 2011.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^Hernandez, Pedro (14 April 2015). 'Microsoft Launches Skype for Business'. eWeek.
- ^Skype for Business Team (27 October 2016). 'Skype for Business announces new Mac client and new mobile sharing experiences'.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^Foley, Mary Jo. 'Microsoft may be repositioning some (or all) of Skype for Business as Teams | ZDNet'. ZDNet. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^Live Communications Server 2005
- ^https://www.infoworld.com/article/2680494/live-communications-server-2003-limits-instant-messaging-to-authorized-users.html
- ^'Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 product overview'. Microsoft Office. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.Cite uses deprecated parameter
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(help) - ^ ab'Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Protocol Documents'. MSDN. Microsoft. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
- ^'Client comparison tables for Lync Server 2013'. Microsoft TechNet.
- ^http://www.networkworld.com/article/2166726/uc-voip/how-to-integrate-skype-with-microsoft-lync.html
- ^'Pidgin project trouble ticket describing problems with Microsoft's SIP/Simple Implementation'. Pidgin. Retrieved 15 May 2008.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^'Lync 2010 API Concepts'.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^'Install Skype for Business'. Office support. Microsoft. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^'Lync for Linux'. TEL.RED. Retrieved 1 January 2017.Cite web requires
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(help) - ^'Skype for Business (formerly Lync 2013)'. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^'Sky - for Lync and Skype for Business'. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^'Skype for Business for Android'. Google Play. Google. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^'Sky: Lync & Skype for Business'. Google Play. Google. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^'Install Skype for Business on a mobile device - Windows Phone'. Office Support. Microsoft.
Effective May 20, 2018, the Windows Phone app for Skype for Business will be retired and will no longer be available for download from the Windows Phone Store.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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