Issue Description: Users who are enabled for Instant Messaging and Presence-only cannot join the audio/video for Skype for Business Meetings. The Skype for Business desktop application will launch and join the call, but no audio/video will be available.
User Impact: The user is unable to join the audio/video of the audio/video for the Skype for Business Meeting.
Latest Update and Guidance:
Guidance for Users: The user should join the call via the Skype for Business web application as a guest. User should follow the instructions below to join as a guest:
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- Open the Skype for Business Meeting from Outlook / Outlook Web App
- If available in the meeting invitation, click Skype for Business Web App as per the screen shot below.
- If this link is not available in the meeting invitation do the following;
- Right click on Join Skype Meeting and select Copy Hyperlink .
- Open a new browser window
- Paste the copied URL into the browser box and add ?sl=1 at the end e.g. https://join.nhsmeeting.com/meet/ted.jones/V5T8957J?sl=1
- Press Enter to open the meeting via the Skype for Business web application.
- Click Sign in as a guest to the meeting
- Click to download the Skype for Business Web App plug-in if not previously completed
- If the meeting does not automatically launch in the web application, click Join the meeting
