This type of federation takes a dependency on both partners having their SRV records setup correctly being open federation and allowing discovery of companies via DNS without explicitly listing them in the allow list.
Note this feature historically offered federation with other public IM providers beyond just Skype Consumer with Skype for Business Server, but now only Skype Consumer is supported in Skype for Business Server and Skype for Business Online How do I set Federation/External Connectivity up in Skype for Business Online?įirst off, it is on by default. Note this is 1:1 for IM, Audio and Video, but not supported in any conference/multiparty scenario. This is off by default it allows Skype for Business Online users to talk to Skype Consumer users. Microsoft does not control encryption after messages are passed to the federated partner’s network (if the partner is federated with an on-premises Skype for Business Server or third-party network). Federated contacts can see presence, communicate by using IM and make Skype-to-Skype audio and video calls.Īll federated communications are encrypted between the IM systems using access proxy servers. Skype for Business external connectivity (federation) enables a Skype for Business user to connect with users in other organisations that use Skype for Business as well as those that host their own Skype for Business Server on-premises.
What is Skype for Business Online Federation (external connectivity)? This feature is also available on Skype for Business Server, but this post specifically considered Skype for Business Online. This post talks about federation (also sometimes call external connectivity or public connectivity specifically when talking about federation to Skype consumer) in Skype for Business Online.
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