Enable Remote User Access for your Organization in Skype for Business
- From a user account that is a member of the RTCUniversalServerAdmins group (or has equivalent user rights), or is...
- Open a browser window, and then enter the Admin URL to open the Skype for Business Server Control Panel.
- In the left navigation bar, click Federation and External Access, and then click Access...
- Click Commit.
How do I enable remote users to sign in to Skype?
To enable remote users to sign in to your servers running Skype for Business Server, you must also configure at least one external access policy to support remote user access. For details, see Configure policies to control remote user access in Skype for Business Server.
How do I share control in Skype for business?
On the sharing toolbar, click Give Control. Select the name of the person you want to give control to. Skype for Business sends a notification to that person to let them know you’re sharing control. To take control back, click Give Control again, and then click Take Back Control.
How do I configure access edge for Skype for Business Server?
Open a browser window, and then enter the Admin URL to open the Skype for Business Server Control Panel. In the left navigation bar, click Federation and External Access, and then click Access Edge Configuration.
How do I enable or disable remote user access?
To enable remote user access for your organization, select the Enable remote user access check box. To disable remote user access for your organization, clear the Enable remote user access check box. Click Commit.
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What is a remote user in Skype?
Remote users are users in your organization who have a persistent Active Directory identity within the organization. Remote users often sign in to Skype for Business Server from outside your network by using a virtual private network (VPN) when they are not connected to your organization’s network. Remote users include employees working at home ...
How to open Skype for Business?
Open a browser window, and then enter the Admin URL to open the Skype for Business Server Control Panel. In the left navigation bar , click Federation and External Access, and then click Access Edge Configuration . On the Access Edge Configuration page, click Global, click Edit, and then click Show details. In Edit Access Edge Configuration, do one ...
What is Skype for Business policy?
Skype for Business Server policy settings that are applied at one policy level can override settings that are applied at another policy level. Skype for Business Server policy precedence is: User policy (most influence) overrides a Site policy, and then a Site policy overrides a Global policy (least influence).
Do you need a VPN to connect to Skype for Business?
If you enable remote user access for remote users, supported remote users connect over the Internet and do not have to connect using a VPN in order to collaborate with internal users using Skype for Business Server. To support remote user access, you must enable remote user access.
What does Skype for Business do?
Skype for Business sends a notification to that person to let them know you’re sharing control.
How to share a program in a file?
To share one or more program or file, click Program , and then select the specific program (s) or file (s). Use the sharing toolbar at the top of the screen to stop sharing or give control to participants. For details, see the following section. Notes:
Can you grant control to another person in a meeting?
If you want another meeting participant to change a file, help you present, or demonstrate something, you can grant control to that person. You will both be in control of the sharing, and you can take back control anytime.
Can you share your desktop on Skype?
You can show your entire desktop or just a program to everyone in a Skype for Business Meeting, call, or instant messaging (IM) conversation. Share your desktop when you need to switch between programs or work on files from different programs. Share a program when you need to present specific programs or files and don’t want people ...
How to use Skype for business?
Use Meet Now to start a Skype for Business Meeting 1 Click the name of the person who has given you delegate access. This opens a meeting window. 2 Pause on the people menu to invite participants. Invitees receive an alert that notifies them of a meeting request.
How to invite people to Skype meeting?
In the Skype for Business main window, click the Options menu, and then click Show Menu Bar. On the menu bar, click Meet Now. Click the name of the person who has given you delegate access. This opens a meeting window. Pause on the people menu to invite participants.
How to schedule a Skype meeting for business?
To schedule a Skype for Business Meeting on behalf of someone you’re a delegate for, simply follow the steps at Set up a Lync Meeting. As a delegate, you can also start an impromptu meeting, by using the Meet Now feature or a conference call for someone else.
How to give a delegate access to Outlook calendar?
In Outlook, click File > Account Settings > Delegate Access > Add. Find and add the name of the person who is going to be the delegate. Click the Calendar menu, and select Editor rights.
