dns requirements for skype for business on prem

In a Skype for Business hybrid environment where some users are homed online and some on-premise, its better to run the 'enable-csmeetingroom' cmdlet on the on-premise Skype for Business front end pool.

Creating an account on Skype for Business requires the use of the 'enable-csmeetingroom' cmdlet and removing an account is performed via the 'disable-csmeetingroom' cmdlet. However, a Skype for Business enterprise CAL license is required for SfB on-premise and a Skype for Business Online Plan P2 license is required for SfB Online. Its worthwhile noting that Exchange resource mailbox accounts used for SRSv2 devices do not require any license.

For other types of environments, such as purely on-premise or pure cloud managed, the steps can be found in this TechNet article. In a previous blog post, I wrote about creating accounts in a hybrid environment with AzureAD sync'ed from on-prem AD, Exchange Online and Skype on-premise. SRSv2 accounts are needed for the device to login and provide calendaring and audio/video/content conferencing functions, that means having accounts on Skype for Business and Exchange. Depending on whether the environment is purely on-premise, or in the cloud, or a hybrid mix of on-premise and cloud, the steps on creating these accounts can differ slightly.

Dns requirements for skype for business on prem