Skype for Business/Lync Integration in zoom App

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Overview

Detailed instructions are provided below on how to join a Zoom meeting whether you are using Lync 2010, Lync 2013, Office 365, or Skype for Business. If you choose to join the webinar through Skype for Business/Lync, you will participate as a panelist.

In addition to being able to use our Skype for Business plugin with this also, the app can also be used independently of it.

Prerequisites

• This is the case regardless of whether the plan is Enterprise, Business, Education, or Pro
• Skype for Business 2015, Skype for Business 2016, Lync 2010 Windows client, Lync 2013 Windows client
• Must have account owner or administrator privileges

Supported Features:

• An audio call using either G.722, SILK 16K, or G.711 codecs is possible
• Possible. A video call using H.264UC or RTVC1 codecs is also possible
• When you use RDP or the native Desktop Sharing feature
• That uses SRTP for media encryption
• The Lync/Skype for Business integration does not currently support whiteboarding, presentation, instant messaging, and voting
• Voting, however Zoom can share whiteboards and PowerPoint presentations via screen sharing
• Sharing, so participants can join webinars as panelists

Instructions

Enabling the Skype for Business/Lync Integration

1. After logging into the Zoom Web Portal, go to the Account Settings section.
2. Zoom meetings (blue) can be joined by Skype for Business (Lync) clients under In Meeting (Advanced).
   If a verification dialog displays, choose Turn On to verify the change.

Using the Skype for Business/Lync Integration

• You can get the Zoom meeting ID from the host or organizer
• Click the “Contacts” button in Skype for Business/Lync. Browse through your contacts

• You will need to type ‘MeetingID@lync.zoom.us’ In this case, the meeting ID is 967514938 and the join link is https://zoom.us/j/967514938. In the meeting invitation, this will be included. You can start a Lync meeting with this contact by selecting the video camera icon after searching.

• You will then be connected to the Zoom meeting

• When prompted for the meeting password, you can enter the numeric password using the Call Controls.

• The “1” key switches between Gallery View (2×2, 3×3, 4×4, and 5×5) and Active Speaker view
  • for one participant only
  • (2×2, Active Speaker)
  • 10-19 Participants: 2×2, 3×3, Active Speaker
  • Speaker
  • Speaker; 10-16 Participants: 3×3, 4×4; Active Speaker
  • The following 17 participants are present: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 5×5, Active Speaker
  • If the current Gallery View doesn’t include all participants, you can page between screens by pressing “4” or “6”.

Federation

Zoom and Skype for Business/Lync Federation setup instructions are available in our Lync Federation setup guide.