Configuring the Ethical Wall for Skype for Business
Overview
The Verba Ethical Wall for Skype for Business (Lync) uses the following connections to the Skype for Business (Lync) platform:
- Trusted application on the Front End Servers - a filter is processing signaling for presence blocking, session blocking, and disclaimers
- UCMA application - used for notifications
Prerequisites
The Verba Ethical Wall and the Verba Ethical Wall init have to be registered in the Skype for Business (Lync) environment as trusted applications. The required commands can be found under the "Verba SfB/Lync Communication Policy Service" section in the Installing the Verba Skype for Business - Lync Filter article.
An API user has to be created. This is a regular Verba user with Superuser role. Optionally the API Access Only setting can be turned on. For more information refer to the User Configuration page.
If the notifications are required then the Verba Announcement service needs to be installed and configured. For instructions, please refer to the Installing and configuring the Verba SfB - Lync Announcement service page.
Configuring Verba components
Front End Servers
The actions described below need to be completed for each Front End Server.
Step 1 - In the Verba Web Application navigate to System \ Servers
Step 2 - Select a Front End Server
Step 3 - Click on the Service Activation tab
Step 4 - Activate the Verba SfB/Lync Communication Policy Service, using theÂ
icon at the end of the lineStep 5 - Click on the Change Configuration Settings tab
Step 6 - Under the Skype for Business/Lync Ethical Wall -> General section set the required settings:
Setting | Description | Example |
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Server Version | The version of the Skype for Business/Lync environment | Lync Server 2013 |
Verba Announcement services | The announcement services, one in each line. Required only if the notifications are required. The format is: announcement_server_hostname:10211|computer_gruu | testucma1:10211|sip:testucma1.verbatest.local@verbatest.local;gruu;opaque=srvr:trainingannouncementapp:LOqq58liLV2IFR7QVbfv4QAA |
MR HTTP API Server URL | The web application URL | http://verbaserver/verba |
API User | The user name of the API user. This can be a regular Verba user with API access and superuser role. | Â |
API Password | The password of the API user. | Â |
Step 7 - Save and apply configuration