Learn Skype Web API Day -2 : Server Prerequisites
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As at the time of writing, the Skype Web SDK doesn’t impose any additional requirements on the server, over and above those required for UCWA. So, if you’re already accessing your Skype for Business environment using the Unified Communications Web API, you should find that you’ll be able to start using the Skype Web API straightaway (as long as you host your code on the same domain, see below).
For the rest of us, however, you’ll need to do the following steps before you can begin to use Microsoft’s latest API for Skype for Business:
Step 1 – Upgrade your Servers
You need to be running at least Lync Server 2013 CU 1 on all Front End, Edge & Director servers.
Step 2 – Bootstrap
You need to run the Bootstrapper on each of the aforementioned servers. To do this, run: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Lync Server 2013\Deployment\Bootstrapper.exe on each server.
Step 3 -Â Set-CsWebServiceConfiguration
As a security measure you need to tell your Lync / Skype for Business servers which domains to trust connections from. You do this by running Set-CsWebServiceConfiguration.
First, run Get-CsWebServiceConfiguration to find the identities you have. If you only have one, make a note of it. If you have more than one, pick one and make a note of it.
To add a new domain for UCWA, create the domain using New-CsWebOrigin and then add it to the CrossDomainAuthorizationList:
$x = New-CsWebOrigin -Url â{https://thoughtstuff.co.uk}â
Set-CsWebServiceConfiguration -Identity â{YOUR_IDENTITY}â -CrossDomainAuthorizationList @{Add=$x}
This is the domain where your Skype for Business code will be running. In a pinch, or if you have a test environment, you can specify localhost as the domain and then host your code locally. However, this is a security risk for public-facing systems as it means anyone can access your server (as long as they host on localhost)
You have to add separate entries for http and https, and any specific port numbers (ie thoughtstuff.co.uk is different to thoughtstuff.co.uk:8080)
You need to do this on every FE, Edge and Director server. (the same list as steps 1 and 2)
Written by Tom Morgan
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Hi, can the SDK samples be hooked up to work against Office 365 Lync/Skype? If so, what are the steps involved there? I’m just getting DNS lookup and permission failures at the moment (trying multiple different production and demo accounts).
Many thanks,
James.
Hi – currently Skype Web SDK is for on-premise installations only.
Hi, for running the Powershell command are there any pre-requisites? I seem to be getting Command Not Found Exception everytime.
Tom,
Where to setup this servers?,i am bit confused and how to point to this servers?
how to install the Lync Server 2013 CU 1 in my windows 10 OS. please tell me i am little bit confused for how to install all the Server Prerequisites.
and also tell me which credentials are used for to login.
Hi,
How to install Lync Server 2013 CU 1 in my windows 10 OS and also tell me i am little bit confused for to configure all server prerequisites.
please tell me which credentials are used for login.
Hi,
Our Skype for business is configured in Online (office 365), how to connect that through my client application.
Thanks,
Jeevitha