Draft:Skype for Business/Lync

Skype for Business/Lync

With the conversion to StarID, the method for signing in to use Lync has changed.

Mac

To sign in with a Mac into Lync, follow these instructions:

1. Open the Lync application.

2. If the “License Agreement” pops up, click “Accept”.

3. If it asks you to make Lync your default application for Telephone calls, click “Use Lync”.

4. On the Login in screen, type in your regular email address in “Email Address” i.e. your friendly email address e.g. jsmith16winona.edu. In “Username” type in your StarID followed by “@winona.edu” e.g. ab1234cd@winona.edu. Type in your password in the “Password” field.

5. Click “Sign in”.

PC

On PC’s with the new Windows 10, the method and icons for Lync have changed. When you click on the Lync icon on your Start screen in Windows, it opens up as Skype for Business (which is just another name for Lync). To sign in and use this, follow these instructions:

1. On your Start Menu, click on the Lync icon.

2. Click on “Recommended Settings” and then click “Accept”.

3. Click on “Restart Now”.

4. when the following screen shows up and click on “Yes” when the Microsoft Security pop-up shows up.

5. Once the application restarts, a yellow bar is going to appear asking for your “Exchange credentials”. Click on “Enter Credentials”

6. In Username, put in your StarID followed by “@winona.edu” and in the Password field put in your password.