Skype for Business Online Admin. Skype for Business Online is retiring on July 31, 2021, at which time access to the service will end. We encourage customers to begin the upgrade to Microsoft Teams, the hub for teamwork in Microsoft 365. When you buy a Microsoft 365 Family or Microsoft 365 Personal subscription, your purchase includes 60 minutes of free Skype calls to mobiles and landlines every month, in more than 60 countries worldwide. You can enjoy using the inclusive Skype minutes with the Microsoft account that you have associated with your Microsoft 365 subscription. Skype for Business is part of the Microsoft 365 suite of products. What's Skype for Business? Some Office 365 plans do not include the full Skype for Business client. For these plans, Skype for Business Basic is available without additional cost.
This article applies to both Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Office 365 Enterprise.
Skype for Business Online administrators are responsible for managing policies. Although you can do some of these tasks in the Microsoft 365 admin center, others are easier to do in PowerShell.
Before you start
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Skype for Business Online Connector is currently part of the latest Teams PowerShell module. If you're using the latest Teams PowerShell public release, you don't need to install the Skype for Business Online Connector.
Install the Teams PowerShell module.
Connect using admin credentials
Open a Windows PowerShell command prompt window and run the following commands:
In the Windows PowerShell Credential Request dialog box, type your administrator account name and password, and then select OK.
Connect using an admin account with multi-factor authentication
Open a Windows PowerShell command prompt window, and run the following commands:
When prompted enter your Skype for Business Online administrator account name. Back to my mac manual port forwarding.
In the Sign in to your account dialog box, type your Skype for Business Online administrator password and select Sign in.
In the Sign in to your account dialog box, follow the instructions to add authentication information, such as a verification code, and then select Verify.
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