In the table, select the account you want to add to Skype for Business Server, and then click OK.Īssign the user to a pool, specify any additional details, and assign the policies to the user you want, and then click Enable. In the Search users box, type all or the first portion of the name, display name, first name, last name, Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name, email address, User Principal Name (UPN), or phone number of the Active Directory user account that you want, and then click Find. On the New Lync Server User dialog, click Add. You can also use a cmdlet, specifically Enable-CsUser. You can select any or all of the users in the list and perform configuration tasks on the users you select.Īfter enabling a user account in Active Directory Users and Computers, you can use Skype for Business Server Control Panel to create and enable new Skype for Business Server user accounts by adding an Active Directory user to Skype for Business Server.
In the text box, type the search criteria you want to use to filter search results, and then click Find. In the Equal to list, click Equal to or Not equal to.ĭ. Enter the user property by typing it or clicking the arrow in the drop-down list to select a user property.Ĭ. Click the expand arrow button in the upper-right corner of the screen above Search results, and then click Add Filter.ī. (Optional) Specify additional search criteria to narrow the results:Ī. In the Search users box, type all or the first portion of the display name, first name, last name, SAM account name, SIP address, or line URI of the user account that you want to search for, and then click Find. Open a browser window, and then enter the Admin URL to open the Skype for Business Server Control Panel. Instead, you can search for users by specifying a SIP address prefix, for example, sip:name, add a search filter and select a SIP address that contains a partial email address, or use the Get-CSUser cmdlet.įrom a user account that is assigned to the CsUserAdministrator role or the CsAdministrator role, log on to any computer in your internal deployment.
In an environment with a central forest topology, search results might not be accurate when you search for a user by the user's email address.
The following procedure describes how to use Skype for Business Server Control Panel to search for users. You can search for users by using the Skype for Business Server Control Panel or the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. You can search for users by display name, first name, last name, Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name, SIP address, or line Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). You can use the results of a search query to configure Active Directory users for Skype for Business Server.
Remove a user account with the Skype for Business Server Management Shell This article contains the following procedures:Īdd and enable a new Skype for Business Server userĭisable or re-enable a user account previously enabled for Skype for Business Server Whether this is done on a daily or weekly schedule will be determined by the needs of your organization. These procedures should be performed during a maintenance window, when Skype for Business usage is lowest. For information on how to delete an Active Directory user, see Delete a User Account.
The sections in this article describe how to enable, temporarily disable, or remove Active Directory users from Skype for Business Server.įor information on how to enable an Active Directory user, see Create a New User Account.