When you enter a Skype for Business meeting it is launched in speaker view. Speaker view adds the portrait of the presenter to the lower right of the screen. The portrait will change to whoever is currently speaking. This view is especially useful when the presenter is using a webcam as the picture is replaced with their video stream. Unfortunately, this can cover part of the presentation as shown below. This view can be changed but the option to do so is not in an intuitive location. In total there are three views for a Skype meeting. In this article, we will look at all three and how to switch between them.

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To change from speaker view we use the Pick a Layout button ( ). This button is located at the top right of the screen in the title bar. If you select this button a checkmark will indicate what view you are currently in. In our case, we are in Speaker View. To pick another view select it from the list.

We have already discussed Speaker View. Let’s look at the gallery viewnext. Select Gallery View from the menu.

Gallery view moves the portraits or video streams of the attendees to the top of the meeting window. The gallery is useful in a collaborative meeting where there is no designated speaker. Our example below has only three attendees but if your meeting contained more their portraits would fill the entire row. Any content being presented does suffer a slight loss in screen real estate as it is shrunk down by the row of portraits.

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Alternatively, you also have the option to undock the portraits or video streams. If you mouseover the pictures you should see the Pop out the video gallery button. This will move all portraits or video streams to its own window. Undocking is especially useful for those with multiple monitors allowing you to dedicate one screen to the content. Undocking is also available in speaker view.

The next view is the content view. Content view is useful when the focus should only be on the content being presented and not the speaker. To switch to this view select Content View from the menu. In this view, no speaker pictures or video streams are displayed.

One final button worth mentioning is the fullscreen button. This button is depicted by two arrows ( ) and is located in the title bar next to the layout button. This button allows you to maximize the current layout to the entire screen.

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As of writing, there is no way to set the default view for all meetings. We hope this feature will make it into a future update. Some meetings defaults can be configured through the Skype Meetings tab under Tools > Options. For example, to always have the participant list or IM window show when entering a meeting you can select those boxes.

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It is possible to configure your Skype Business Server 20105 environment to establish a federation with Skype to enable users to search and to add Skype users directly in their contact lists.

The federation enabled Skype business users can add a Skype contact by using several methods of research as the full name (can also specify a location), an email address, a phone number or Skype ID.

The current Skype federation supports the following features:

• A Skype user can add user Skype business in its list of contact
  
• A Skype business user can add a Skype contact
  
• Presence
  
• IM
  
• Audio call P2P using the codec SILK
  
• Video call P2P using the codec H.264
  
• Encryption of communications in TLS and SRTP;

For the moment, Conference calls and desktop sharing are not the features offered in this federation.

Interoperability for the Skype client matrix is summarized below:

Skype Client	Ajouter des contacts, IM, présence, audio	Vidéo
Skype Windows Desktop	MSA: 6.3 or higher Skype ID: 7.3 or higher	MSA: 7.3 or higher (not XP or Vista) Skype ID: 7.3 or higher
Skype Mobile - Windows Phone	Available Soon	Available Soon
Skype Mobile - Android Phone	Available Soon	Available Soon
Skype Mobile - iOS	Available Soon	Available Soon
Skype Mac	Microsoft Accounts : 6.4 or later Skype Name : Available Soon	Available Soon

Interoperability for the Skype business client matrix is summarized below:

Client	Search in the Skype Directory and add contacts	Skype A/V, interoperability with instant messaging
Skype Entreprise 2015	Yes	Yes
Lync Desktop 2013	Possible addition (not research)	Yes
Lync Web App - online and on-premise	N/A	N/A
Lync Mobile - Windows Phone	Available Soon	Yes
Lync Mobile - Android	Available Soon	Yes
Lync Mobile - iOS	Available Soon	Yes
Lync Room System	Available Soon	Yes
Lync Modern App (Windows 8.1)	Yes	Yes
Lync Mac 2011	Possible addition (not research)	Yes
Lync Desktop 2010	Possible addition (not research)	Yes
Lync Phone Edition	N/A	N/A
Lync Attendant	N/A	N/A

(Source Microsoft)

This post presents the federation of environment Skype for Business 2015 company on site with Skype.

Step 1: Enabling the SIP Domain:

To supply the Skype connectivity, you need the following information:

• Number of Microsoft
  
• Qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Access; Edge service
  
• Field (s) SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
  
• Names (FQDN) additional potential of the Access Edge service
  
• Coordinates;

For this approach, connect the site web https://pic.lync.com and identify yourself with your identifying Microsoft Windows Live ID.

Select the type of license agreement with Microsoft and check the box indicating that you have read and accepted the rights to use the product for Skype Business Server.

Depending of the type of contract chosen, you must then provide the appropriate information and select submit.

Choose the 'Initiate service' link in order to start the procedure.

Specify your contact information.

Specify your SIP domains as well as the FQDN fqdn of your Edge servers managing federation.

Validate your request information before sending.

The request is now pending.

The dashboard allows you to have a Visual on the status of your application.

Application ongoing:

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Requests active:

Step 2: Topology Builder

The federation is required to allow Skype users to communicate with Skype business users in your organization. You need to make sure you have enable and configure a route for the federation in your environment.

In the pool configuration, enable federation and searching Skype.

The options should now be visible in an active status.

Step 3: Configuration Federation:

Two options to configure the federation:

• Using the PowerShell Skype business 2015
  
• Activation in the overall strategy or a strategy specifically dedicated to provide the functionality to a target identified the option 'Enable Communication with public users'.

In our example, the overall strategy will be used.

In the PowerShell console, use the following command to edit the overall strategy:

Set-CsExternalAccessPolicy - EnablePublicCloudAudioVideoAccess $true - EnableOutsideAccess $true

Use the following command to validate if the settings are enabled:

get-csexternalaccesspolicy

Add the PIC Skype provider:

In the case where your environment was migrated from a previous version, proceed to the deletion of the PIC already existing Skype provider and add the again with the following commands.

Deleting:

Remove-CsPublicProvider -Identity <identity-name>

Add:

New-CsPublicProvider -Identity Skype -ProxyFqdn federation.messenger.msn.com -IconUrl https://images.edge.messenger.live.com/Messenger_16x16.png-NameDecorationRoutingDomain msn.com -NameDecorationExcludedDomainList 'msn.com,outlook.com,live.com,hotmail.com' -VerificationLevel UseSourceVerification -Enabled $true -EnableSkypeIdRouting $true -EnableSkypeDirectorySearch $true

Using the control panel Skype business 2015:

Activation in the overall strategy or a strategy specifically dedicated to provide this functionality to a target identified the option 'Enable Communication with public users.

In our example, the overall strategy will be used

In the control panel Skype for Business, choose the 'Federation and External access' tab and menu 'External Access Policy. Edit the overall strategy:

In the menu SIP Federated providers, add the PIC Skype provider:

In the case where your environment was migrated from a previous version, proceed to the deletion of the PIC already existing Skype provider and add the back into the control panel.

Step 4: Testing Federation:

From a user that is part of an external strategy entitled to communicate with Skype contacts, validate that you have access to the 'Skype directory' tab.

The research below user the full name of the target user goes back a series of results provided by Skype.

Now, you can simply add the contact to your contact lists.

You are notified of your request to add contact.

After having accepted your invitation, the Skype user has access to your presence information and can start a communication session.

Since your Skype enterprise customer, you also have access to the same capabilities.

Receipt of an audio call initiated by contact Skype to Skype business user.