• Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 For Mac

This page describes the minimum versions of Lync and Skype for Business that can connect to the campus Skype for Business servers.If the Lync or Skype for Business client on your computer does not meet the minimum version requirement, the campus Skype for Business servers may give you warnings or deny you the ability to log in. If you need assistance with the update process, please contact your local IT Professional or contact the Help Desk (217-244-7000). What are the minimum supported Lync and Skype for Business client versions? As of February 9, 2017. Clients not listed above will experience no change in their behavior.

However, we strongly encourage any mobile users to install the Skype for Business client for their mobile devices and discontinue the use of any 'Lync' branded mobile clients. Note: A fresh install of the Skype for Business or Lync client will need updates in order to get to the minimum version. Please run Windows Update or Office Update to install any relevant patches. How do I check if I am running at least the minimum client version?

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NOTE: There is an issue with displaying the correct version number in the Skype for Business versions of the Windows client. If you are receiving a message stating that your version is out of date, please follow the steps listed under 'How do I upgrade if I am below the minimum client version?' If you need further assistance, please contact your local IT Professional or contact the Help Desk (217-244-7000). Skype for Business 2015/2016 (non-O365) client on Windows. Click the arrow next to the configuration gear on the Skype for Business window. Click Help.

Click About Skype for Business. Check the version number in the 'About Skype for Business' window that appears. Skype for Business 2016 client Office 365 version) on Windows.

This version should receive automatic updates from Office 365. If your client does NOT auto update, please see this article for steps on how to force the update for your client. Lync 2011 client on Mac OS X. Click the Lync menu. Click About Lync. Check the version number in the 'About Microsoft Lync' window that appears.

Lync 2010 client on Windows. Click the arrow next to the configuration gear on the Lync 2010 window. Click Help. Click About Microsoft Lync.

Check the version number in the 'About Microsoft Lync' window that appears. How do I upgrade if I am below the minimum client version?. How to update Lync 2010 or Skype for Business 2015/2016 (non-O365 version) on Windows:. On Windows 7. Click the Start button. In the search box, enter Update, and then, in the list of results select Windows Update. In the left pane, select Change settings, and then under Important Updates, select Install Updates automatically (recommended).

Under Recommended Updates, select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates check box, and then select OK. On Windows 8.1. Right-click the Windows icon in the lower right corner of your screen and then click Control Panel. Click System and Security. Click on Windows Update. Click on 'Choose how updates get installed'.

Ensure the box next to 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows is checked', then click apply. Click on Check for Updates. If updates are found, click Install Updates. On Windows 10. Click Start and then click Settings.

Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 For Mac

Click Update & Security. Click Windows Update. Click on 'Advanced Options'.

Ensure that the box next to 'Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows' is checked, then click the back arrow. Click the 'Check for Updates' button. How to update Skype for Business 2016 client (Office 365 version) on Windows.

This version should receive automatic updates from Office 365. If your client does NOT auto update, please see this article for steps on how to force the update for your client. How to update Lync 2011 for Mac OS X. The preferred method is to use Microsoft AutoUpdate on your Mac to keep your Office software up-to-date. You can manually check for updates by opening the Lync client, then going to Help Check for Updates Or contact your IT department for help updating your Lync or Skype for Business client version. What happens if I don't or can't upgrade? In most cases, updates to this software should be getting installed automatically.

One reason why we have instituted the minimum version blocking is that without that warning sign, ultimately some customers would never know that this automatic process is failing for their machine, leaving their personal work data and machines subject to unpatched security vulnerabilities and software bugs. If you aren't able to upgrade, it is likely that your machine has not been successfully updated for some time with likely more than just the Lync or Skype for Business software being significantly out of date. The challenge for our instructions and documentation is that we cannot address how updates are handled in a customized way across all departments and colleges. If you are having problems updating your Lync or Skype for Business client, please contact your IT department for help updating your machine. If you aren't sure who that would be, please contact the Help Desk (244-7000) and they can locate them for you. Windows clients and Mac 2011 clients that do not meet minimum version requirements will not be able to log in and will receive error messages similar to the following messages. Windows client Lync for Mac 2011 client Why implement a minimum Lync/Skype for Business client policy?.

The newest versions of the Lync/Skype for Business client provide more features and functions. Older versions contain security vulnerabilities. If all clients are at a minimum version, all Lync/Skype for Business users have a better experience communicating with each other.

Users with up-to-date client software require less technical support.

. 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 you have. Mx46 533v vga driver for mac windows 10. The lync14.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 lync14.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.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-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. You're done installing Lync for Mac 2011. Now you're ready to sign in for the first time. Were these steps helpful? 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 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, lync14.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, lync14.-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. You're done installing Lync for Mac 2011.

Now you're ready to sign in for the first time. 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 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, lync14.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, lync14.-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. Note: Thanks to reader feedback, these steps were updated on 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. 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. 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. Leave us a comment Were these steps helpful? If so, please let us know at the bottom of this topic. If they weren't, and you're still having trouble setting up Lync for Mac 2011, tell us what was confusing or wrong. We'll use your feedback to double-check our steps.