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Enter your BU Kerberos (Login name) and click in the password space.

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Then run Windows Updates to update it to Skype for Business.

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If you are running Microsoft Office 2010 and you do not have Lync installed, you should follow the link below and follow the instructions to download and install Lync.

If you have Lync, you should run Windows Updates to convert it to Skype for Business. If Lync is installed, it will automatically be updated to Skype for Business when Windows Updates are installed. Before you download Skype or Lync, check to see of you have either installed.

If you have Microsoft Office 2013 installed, Skype for Business or Lync should already be installed, and you should not download the version on TechWeb.

Note: Many BU faculty and staff already have Lync installed on their BU-owned PCs.

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Instructors - Installation of the Faculty/Staff Software on a PC

See Link to Microsoft's mobile clients requirements pages or specific device/client downloads for current information Note: To verify that your computer meets these minimum requirements, on the Apple menu, click About This Mac.

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Operating System Versions: Mac OS X version 10.5.8(Leopard) or a later version of Mac OS.

Link to PC client software support details

Windows 7 or 8 (Not supported on Windows Vista or Windows XP).

(These requirements do not apply to guests, just to the hosting faculty and staff.) Note: Instructions for downloading and installing the software are on page 2.

Use an online whiteboard feature with drawing and annotation tools.

Share desktop, slides or any other program on your computer.

Transfer files between the participants.

Organize AV meetings with up to 250 participants.

The web cam can easily be turned on or off with a toggle control in the meeting screen. If a web cam is installed, some instructors like to begin the meeting by turning the web cam on in order to establish 'presence', but then they turn the web cam off so that it isn't a distraction. Built-in speakers are fine, but an optional headset or ear buds can also be used. The VoIP option works well if you and the attendees have a computer/laptop with a built in microphone or if an external microphone is plugged into your computer/laptop. You can set up an optional toll-free teleconference bridge, but you will be charged extra for this.

Voice communication The best option for voice communication is the integrated SfB Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) which provides free, high-quality audio.

See directions for installing the SfB Web App in SfB Instructions for Students. However, students and non-BU attendees can participate in your SfB meetings as 'guests' after they install the SfB Web App, which is a free plug-in.

Note that students are not covered by the site license and cannot download the SfB client.

Attendees (guests) must have web access to attend SfB meetings via Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, or 10 Mozilla Firefox Safari.

Faculty and staff may install the client at no charge as described below. To create online meetings an instructor or staff member must have the SfB 'client' installed on their computer or laptop.

Enables you to record and post meetings and presentations.

Provides a way of bringing guest speakers into a classroom or meeting.

Provides a screen sharing tool that facilitates trouble shooting for a distant guest a participant can also give remote control of their computer to the host.

Provide a convenient means of conducting 'office hours' for your students or advisees.

Provide a means of meeting or teaching online when weather precludes traveling.

Enable you to meet online and bring together participants from multiple geographic locations.

SfB and similar software packages (e.g., Adobe Connect) have a number of potential uses for collaboration and teaching: While the explanations and illustrations are fairly detailed, most users will find SfB to be fairly intuitive and user-friendly. This module is designed to walk you through installation and use. This module will refer to Skype for Business (Lync) as ' SfB'. Skype for Business lets you host up to 250 people in online meetings, and it provides a more secure online environment. The free version of Skype is good for personal use, but has many limitations compared to Skype for Business. Note also that Skype for Business is NOT the same as the free version of Skype for home. Some Boston University support information may still refer to Lync, but these are identical. Lync was the name of the original product, but the name changed in 2015. NOTE: This module focuses on the installation and use of Skype for Business (aka Lync), which are synonymous.

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