Skype for Business

Features Include:

• instant messaging
• Voice Over IP (VoIP)
• video conferencing inside the client software

Advanced features relate to integration with other Microsoft software:

• users can retrieve contact lists from a local directory service such as Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Office can show if other people are working on the same document[15]
• all communication between the clients takes place through a Microsoft Lync Server. This makes communications more secure, as messages do not need to leave the corporate intranet, unlike with the Internet-based Windows Live Messenger. The server can be set to relay messages to other instant messaging networks, avoiding installation of extra software at the client side.
• a number of client types are available for Microsoft Lync, including mobile clients.
• uses SIP as the basis for its client communication protocol[16]
• offers support for TLS and SRTP to encrypt and secure signaling and media traffic
• allows sharing files.

FAQ 2906 - Skype for Business information sheets

Microsoft Skype online training resources

2019