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Active Roles 8.1.3 - Synchronization Service Administration Guide

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Modifying an existing Skype for Business Server connection

You can modify an existing Skype for Business Server connection in the Synchronization Service Console.

To modify an existing Skype for Business connection

  1. In the Synchronization Service Console, open the Connections tab.

  2. Click Connection settings below the existing Skype for Business Server connection you want to modify.

  3. Expand the Specify Skype for Business Server name and access account element to modify the following settings:

    • Skype for Business Server computer name: Specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Skype for Business Server computer to which you want to connect.

    • User name: Specify a domain user account that has sufficient rights to administer Skype for Business Server users. The account must be a member of all of the following groups that Skype for Business Server creates in Active Directory: CsAdministrator, CsUserAdministrator, and CsServerAdministrator.

    • Password: Type the password of the specified user account.

  4. When you are finished, click Save.

Supported Skype for Business Server data

The following table lists the Skype for Business Server object types and the data synchronization operations supported by the Skype for Business Server Connector.

Table 7: Supported objects and operations

Object

Read

Create

Delete

Update

User

Allows you to read and write data related to users in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

ArchivingPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom archiving policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

ClientPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom client policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Client policies define which Skype for Business Server features are available to users.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

ClientVersionPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom client version policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

These policies define what clients (such as Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2) and their versions can be used in conjunction with Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

ConferencingPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom conferencing policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

DialPlanPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom dial plan policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

ExternalAccessPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom external access policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

LocationPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom location policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

These policies determine the configuration of the Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) Location Information service.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

MobilityPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom mobility policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

These policies determine who can use mobility features (such as Call via Work, Voice over IP (VoIP), or video).

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

PersistentChatPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom persistent chat policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

PinPolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom PIN policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

VoicePolicy

Allows you to read and write data related to custom voice policies configured on a per-user basis in Skype for Business Server.

Yes

No

No

Yes

NOTE: You can only update one attribute provided for this object type.

Skype for BusinessSettings

Allows you to read data related to a number of Skype for Business Server settings.

Skype for BusinessSettings is not a native Skype for Business Server object type and only exists in the Skype for Business Server Connector schema.

Yes

No

No

No

For each of the previous Skype for Business Server object types, Synchronization Service provides special attributes that allow you to read or write data in Skype for Business Server. You can access and use these attributes from the Synchronization Service Console, for example when selecting the source and target attributes you want to include in the synchronization operation.

The following table shows the attributes provided by Synchronization Service and explains what data you can read or write in Skype for Business Server by using a particular attribute for every object, except the Skype for BusinessSettings object.

Table 8: General object attributes

Attribute

Type

Description

Supported operations

Description

Single-valued, string

Gets the policy description.

Read

Identity

Single-valued, string

Gets the unique identifier of the policy.

Read

Members

Multivalued, reference

Gets or sets the user accounts to which the policy is applicable.

Read, write

Name

Single-valued, string

Gets the name of the policy.

Read

ObjectClass

Single-valued, string

Gets the type of the Skype for Business Server object.

Read

The following table lists the Skype for BusinessSettings object attributes and the type of data you can read or write in Skype for Business Server by using a particular attribute.

Table 9: Skype for BusinessSettings attributes

Attribute

Type

Description

Supported operations

Domains

Multivalued, string

Gets information about Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) domains existing in your organization.

Read

Identity

Single-valued, string

Gets the unique identifier of the Skype for Business object.

Read

ObjectClass

Single-valued, string

Gets the type of the Skype for Business Server object.

Read

Pools

Multivalued, string

Gets information about Skype for Business Server pools. A pool is a collection of computers that all run the same set of Skype for Business Server services.

Read

ServerVersion

Single-valued, string

Gets the Skype for Business Server version.

Read

Attributes required to create a Skype for Business Server user

To create a Skype for Business Server user, you must populate the following required attributes provided by Synchronization Service:

  • RegistrarPool

  • SipAddress

  • DistinguishedName, DisplayName, or Identity

For more information about the attributes listed above, see Supported Skype for Business Server data.

Getting or setting the Telephony option value in Skype for Business Server

To get or set the Telephony option value for a Skype for Business Server user object, use the following attributes provided by Synchronization Service:

  • AudioVideoDisabled

  • EnterpriseVoiceEnabled

  • RemoteCallControlTelephonyEnabled

For more information about these and other attributes that Synchronization Service provides for a Skype for Business Server user object, see Supported Skype for Business Server data.

The following table lists the attribute value combinations that correspond to a particular value in the Telephony option.

Table 10: Attribute value combinations in the Telephony option

Telephony option value in Skype for Business Server

AudioVideoDisabled

EnterpriseVoiceEnabled

RemoteCallControlTelephonyEnabled

Audio/video disabled

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

PC-to-PC only

FALSE

FALSE

FALSE

Enterprise voice

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

Remote call control

FALSE

FALSE

TRUE

Remote call control only

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

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