This is because the Front-End servers log on SfBO when you move users online. You should also open for authentication services at ID 56 and 59 in the table. It is recommended to open all FQDN’s and IP address from the Front-End server to SfBO and as specified in the URLs and IP documentation for Teams and Skype. All Front-End servers with users need to have access to SfBO services.This is because the sip domain is shared between SfBO and SfBS. The Edge server needs to resolve its federation DNS records, it is therefore recommended to make sure you use a public DNS server on the public network leg on the Edge server.If you have configured federation in your environment today, then you have all components in place. The key element to a hybrid setup is that it is all federation traffic between your on-premises environment and Microsoft 365. Then you will get the best of both worlds, local telephony, familiar chat in SfBS and modern meetings in Teams. Skype for Business Server (SfBS) is still an optionīut you should set up hybrid and consider moving your meetings to Teams.
The procedure has had no impact of any of their settings.Read my full article at Practical 365 on what the SfBO decommission means for you and how to get started with the move today: Restart your computer to test the resultįor me this worked like a charm and Skype for Business was finally gone from my system.Īlso worth noting is that all of the remaining Office applications still work just fine.Remove the folder where you extracted the files.Confirm to close 'Skype for Business' when asked.( Note that It may take a while for this command to complete) At the command prompt, type: ( assuming that you extracted the files to "C:\ODT2016").Open a 'Command Prompt window' as administrator.Save the changes and close your text editor.Change OfficeClientEdition=" 32" to OfficeClientEdition=" 64" if you are on a 64-bit system.Replace the complete content of the configuration.xml with the following lines:.Open "configuration.xml" in a text editor (like notepad)."You will get two files, setup.exe and configuration.xml" Select a local folder (for example C:\ODT2016) and extract the files to that folder.
Open Windows Task Manager (press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC).Total waste of time! :(Ĥ) Disable Skype for Business from windows startup list in the Windows Task manager
So Skype for Business was part of the package again. The setup does not even ask which components should be installed (like previous versions of Office did).
There was no option to remove any individual component.ģ) Completely remove Microsoft Office 2016 Pro plus including Skype for Business I was expecting to get a window showing me all office applications with an option to add/remove individual applications (such as 'Skype for Business') But instead, I was presented with a dialogue box titled "How would you like to repair your Office programs" with only two options to choose from: