Microsoft has released a Security patch – also including non security related elements – meaning 2 new features
The bulletin can be seen here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114351
The patch contains a list of bugfixes – amongst them one to fix the annoying bug where it is impossible to paste content copyed from IE .. NICE
- Lync client doesn’t show all the fonts if the computer has more than 1,000 fonts.
- 3114328 “You need to install the April 14, 2015 update” error message is displayed when you start Lync 2013
- 3112863 Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) sends corporate error reporting (CER) data after every PC-to-PC and conference call
- 3112864 Media setup may fail and all media diagnostics information is missing in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
- 3114326 A hyperlink that is copied from Internet Explorer can’t be pasted into Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
- 3114325 Response Group Service group member notification is displayed frequently in Lync 2013 (Skype for Business)
- 3112796 Adds a new GPO to control which proxy setting is used when both PAC and manual proxy are used in Skype for Business
- 3101548 Attendees can’t see the shared desktop when they join an online meeting as anonymous users in Lync 2013
And also 2 new features – regarding Single sign on and cloud based discovery – still awaitinh further info on details.
There are a few prereqs for this patch
Prerequisites
To install this security update, you must first have the following updates installed.
| Update | Download link |
|---|---|
| December 8, 2015, Lynchelploc update for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business) (KB3039776) |  Download the 32-bit Lynchelploc update package now.
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| June 9, 2015, update for Office 2013 (KB3054853)
Note You don’t have to apply update 3054853 if you applied the April 14, 2015, update (KB2889923) or the May 12, 2015, security update (KB3039779) for Lync 2013 (Skype for Business). |
Download the 32-bit mso update package now.
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| Microsoft Office 2013 Language Pack Service Pack 1 (KB2817427) | Download the 32-bit Office 2013 Language Pack now.
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To get the updates – use windows update – either manually or via approval in WSUS/ SCCM
Or use Microsoft Download center to get them
After upgrade verify your new version numbers in the client
| Before upgrade: SfB 15.0.4771.1001 MSO 15.0.4771.1001
After Upgrade: SfB |
Happy SKYPE’ing
Comments
Heads-up on KB3114351, it completely broke sign-in to Lync Server 2010.
Why the heck is MS insisting bundling "feature" upgrades nobody needed with security updates? Insanity.
Uninstalling + hiding the update solves the sign-in issue