skype for business 2019 Contact in continuous "updating" status

Question

hello everyone, We are using skype for business 2019, the operating system of our servers is windows 2016. I did a certificate update last week and the presence status is "updating" for all users. How can i solve this problem. I tried for 2 weeks but couldn't solve it. We have about 35000 users and the problem is quite big. Urgent help please

Answer 1

Hi @EMRAH YILMAZ

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Issue Symptom:
skype for business 2019 Contact in continuous "updating" status for all users

Solution:
Add the intermediate certificate to the wrong field. Detected which certificate I added incorrectly with Powershell script and removed that certificate.

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Answer 2

For the issue with Skype for Business 2019 where contacts are in a continuous "updating" status after a certificate update:

Certificate Issues

Server Restart Consider restarting the Skype for Business servers to refresh the services.

Client Side Ask users to clear the Skype for Business cache on their machines. %localappdata%

Check Services: Ensure all Skype for Business services are running smoothly on the server.

Logs & Errors: Review server logs for any errors related to the certificate update or user presence status.

In short, verify the certificate, restart servers, clear client caches, and inspect server logs to address the "updating" status issue for your users.

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