Draft:Skype for Business/Lync
About this article
Skype for Business is available to all students and employees at WSU. This article mainly covers the login settings to use at WSU and links below for training on how to use the application.
With the conversion to StarID, the method for signing in to use Lync has changed. Follow these instruction to sign into Skype for Business/Lync.
Mac
To sign in with a Mac into Lync, follow these instructions:
1. Open the Skype for Business application.
2. If the “License Agreement” pops up, click “Accept”.
3. On the first sign in screen, type in your regular email address in “Email Address” i.e. your friendly email address e.g. jsmith16winona.edu or first.last@go.winona.edu in the text field.
4. A new window will pop-up. Click Sign in with another account at the bottom of the window.
5. Now Skype should will ask for your minnstate log in.
- For Student type in your StarID followed by “@go.minnstate.edu”
- For Employee your StarID followed by “@minnstate.edu”.
4. Type in your password in the “Password” field and click Sign in.
5. Done!
PC
1. Click to open Skype for Business. There will be a tile on the Start menu for Skype.
2. It may sign you in automatically to your previous @winona.edu account.
3. If it does this, click the status icon under your name at the top left and choose “Sign out” from that menu.
4. You may see an error about call forwarding settings, this can be disregarded by hitting OK.
5. Click Delete my sign-in info
6.Within the forget sign-in information pop-up, click Yes
a.Enter your sign-in address (this is your primary email address e.g. jdoe12@winona.edu)
b.Enter your new user name
Employees/Guest: yourStarID@minnstate.edu
Students: yourStarID@go.minnstate.edu
c.Enter your StarID password
d.Select Save my password to save credentials
e.Click Sign In
NOTE If you see Can't Signing back to Skype for Business.
- Click OK
- Click change.
- A new window will popup and from there you can change the Email address.
Lynda Training
All WSU students and employees have access to Lynda.com. Create your WSU Lynda account here
Lynda.com resources relevant to the topic on this page: