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Silverlight 4.0 is automatically installed as part of running setup for Lync 2010 RTM desktop client. If for any reason the former is missing or corrupted, launching Lync may appear that nothing is really happening i.e. no visual cue of the application loading.

Opening Windows Task Manager may reveal that the communicator.exe *32 process (for Microsoft Lync 2010) is indeed already running. Nevertheless, waiting a couple of minutes more may not change the situation. Should you terminate or kill the process and restart Lync 2010, an error message similar to the following may appear:

Lync

You must install the latest version of Microsoft Silverlight before you can sign in to Lync. Click Install to download and install Silverlight.

[ Install ]   [ Close ]

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Description of the update for Lync Server 2010 Bandwidth Policy Service: December 2011 [version 7577.184] (KB2650037; download)

This updates the PDP.msp package that is *only* required if you elect to download the Lync hotfixes / patches individually as described in KB2493736; it is already included in the LyncServerUpdateInstaller.exe (Cumulative Server Update Installer) package.

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, moc, ocs, 2007, r2, cumulative update 4 (Lync CU4), lync client, lync server, lync phone edition, lync mobile client android iphone ipad windows phone 7 wp7 symbian nokia

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client /Lync Phone Edition / Lync Mobile

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This blog post will be regularly updated as availability and more breaking news on Lync 2010 Mobile client for phones and devices start sprinkling in
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• [Released 19/20 Dec 2011]
  - Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone client version 4.0.6471.0000 (search for “Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPhone” in the Apple Apps Store; requires iOS 4.3 or higher; free app ~6.4 MB download)
  - Microsoft Lync 2010 for iPad mobile client / iOS version 4.0.6471.0000 (download)
• [Released 13/14 Dec 2011]
  Lync 2010 for Android* client (search for “Lync 2010″ android mobile client in the Android Market or here; ~3.5 MB download)
• [Released 11/12 Dec 2011]
  Lync 2010 Mobile for Windows Phone (free app; link to Windows Phone Market Place)
• Microsoft Lync 2010 Release Notes for Mobile Devices (14 Dec 2011; thanks Randy for the link)
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Protocol Workloads Poster (v5.10 Dec 2011 with Mobility Services and corrections in the IM and Presence workload; download / online)

IMPORTANT
The per-requisites from Lync Server 2010 backend (CU4 per KB2493736), Mobility Service and Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Autodiscover Service update (”mobility pack”; link) to key infrastructure changes** must be in place to support Lync 2010 for Mobile phones internally and/or externally in an environment with on-premise Lync Server 2010 setup.

Lync Mobile client for Windows Phone (WP7), Android, iPhone/iPad (iOS devices) and Symbian (Nokia) mobile devices work with on-premise Lync Server 2010 installations as well as Office 365 (Lync Online) in the cloud.

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Update (12 Dec 2011)
See blog post on “Download Live: Lync 2010 for Mobile Phones and Devices (Dec 2011)”
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The excitement is drumming up to the pending release of Lync mobile clients (Windows Phone 7, iPhone/iPad, Android, Symbian, etc.). In order to roll out the upcoming Lync mobile client, the following Lync Server 2010 backend per-requisites must be fulfilled beforehand:

• Lync Server 2010 Cumulative Update 4 (CU4) hotfix as described in KB2493736 [version 7577.183] (link)
• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Mobility Service and Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Autodiscover Service [version 7577.183] (download)

In addition, there are infrastructure configuration updates and settings that must be performed before Lync mobile connectivity can be fully and effectively realized e.g. AutoDiscover, DNS records, firewall rules, Lync voice/mobility policies. To facilitate such changes and more, getting up to speed with the following documentation is a necessity:

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Mobility Guide (link)
• Planning for Mobility (link)
• Deploying Mobility (link)
• Monitoring Mobility for Performance (link)

Stay tune for more details on Lync 2010 mobile client!

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With enhanced and much anticipated features such as Outlook Web App Mini, Cross-Site Silent Redirection, Address Book Policies and Hybrid Configuration Wizard, Service Pack 2 for Exchange Server 2010 (SP2)* is now available for download. Check out What’s New in Exchange Server 2010 SP2 here.

A single package in the form of Exchange2010-SP2-x64.exe [version 14.2.247.5] comprises of the slipstreamed version of Exchange with thirteen server languages and sixty-six client languages. Separate language packs need to be downloaded and installed to support the Exchange Unified Messaging (UM) server role.

Keywords: patch, hotfix, update, rollup package, exchange 2010, cumulative update (CU), service pack, sp2

Technorati tags: Exchange/Outlook

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News flash! The all new graphical version of Lync Voice Call Analyzer (Community Edition) is almost ready to roll off the production floor. Incorporating several of your feedback and by popular demand*, a number of new and improved features have been introduced e.g. CDR reporting. Best of all, it “just-works” where even a regular end-user will feel right at home with the intuitive interface.

You are invited to participate and test out the Windows GUI version of the beta preview. It takes only a couple of minutes and you are ready to (rock-and) roll. This is scheduled to run for the next fortnight or so. Just sign-in and post your request to this blog with your details today!

* based on the initial command-line interface (CLI) /console version

Technorati tags: Microsoft Lync Server/Client, Exchange/Outlook , Community/User Groups, C# (C Sharp)

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