To use Skype for Business, you must install VMware Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business on the client machine. Installing VMware Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business Must be installed on the remote desktop for Windows 10 N and KN versions.

Skype for Business 2015 client with latest updates.

Skype for Business 2016 client with latest updates.

Ĭompatible Peer Skype for Business Clients (non-VDI) The same as the audio and video codecs used by the native Skype for Business client. The same devices that are qualified to work with Skype for Business. The same ports as those used by the native Skype for Business client.

RDS deployments (published desktops and applications).

VMware Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business supports the same Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems as those supported by Horizon Client. Note: Skype for Business Basic 2015 or 2016 clients are not supported. System Requirements for VMware Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business

Forward Error Correction (FEC) with audio and video.

Remote connectivity and calls through Edge Server.

Transfer, forward, mute, hold, and resume a call.

Control the volume from the remote desktop.

Manage calls on behalf of someone else as a delegate.

Quality-of-Experience allows Skype for Business clients to report call metrics to the Skype for Business server to generate reports.

Microsoft Office Integration: start a Skype for Business call from Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and so on.

Execute calls and conferences using a HTTPS proxy server.VMware Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business offers the following features: VMware Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business Features All media processing takes place on the client machine instead of in the virtual desktop during a Skype audio and video call. You can make optimized audio and video calls with Skype for Business inside a virtual desktop without negatively affecting the virtual infrastructure and overloading the network.

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