Skype for Business Online settings summary
Important
Skype for Business Online operated by 21Vianet in China will be retired on October 1, 2023. If you haven't upgraded your Skype for Business Online users yet, they will be automatically scheduled for an assisted upgrade. If you want to upgrade your organization to Teams yourself, we strongly recommend that you begin planning your upgrade path today. Remember that a successful upgrade aligns technical and user readiness, so be sure to leverage our upgrade guidance as you navigate your journey to Teams.
Skype for Business Online, excluding the service operated by 21Vianet in China, was retired on July 31, 2021.
The Skype for Business admin center includes settings for your entire organization, and for individual users.
Note
Depending on your location, you might not have access to all features of Skype for Business Online. For details, see License restrictions for Microsoft 365 and Office 365.
Skype for Business Online organization settings
| Setting | Description | Default | Learn more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain federation |
Communicate with other organizations that use Skype for Business Online. |
Enabled |
Allow users to contact external Skype for Business users |
| Public IM connectivity |
Communicate with Skype for Business Online users. |
Enabled |
Allow users to contact external Skype for Business users |
| Mobile phone notifications |
Choose a push notification service for Skype for Business Online, iPhone, and iPad, or disable notifications. |
Microsoft Push Notification Service and Apple Push Notification Service |
Turn on or off mobile phone notifications |
| Presence privacy mode |
Determine who can view a Skype for Business Online user's presence status. |
Automatically display presence information |
Configure presence privacy mode |
| Meeting invitation |
Add your own logo and footer; add links to help and legal information. |
Not configured |
Customize meeting invitations |
Skype for Business Online user settings
| Setting | Description | Default | Learn more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio and video |
Conduct audio and video conversations using Skype for Business Online |
Enabled |
Admins: Configure Skype for Business settings for individual users |
| Recording |
Record calls and meetings |
Enabled |
Admins: Configure Skype for Business settings for individual users |
| Anonymous attendee dial-out |
Allow anonymous Skype for Business Online meeting attendees to connect by having the audio conferencing provider call them |
Enabled |
Admins: Configure Skype for Business settings for individual users |
| Disable non-archived features |
Turns off features that aren't captured when the organization has set up an Add content to a case and place sources on hold in the eDiscovery Center in the Exchange admin center: File transfer using instant messaging Shared OneNote pages PowerPoint annotations Select this option if you're legally required to preserve electronically stored information. |
Disabled |
Admins: Configure Skype for Business settings for individual users |