Lync users could see the Skype user Offline, the Skype user could not add the Lync user as it would not pull the directory, and IMs would not work because the users had not accepted each other. When setting up Lync-to-Skype federation for the first time, I was seeing the following symptom. NOTE: If you add the user to Skype first before Lync, the user will show up with a question mark (?) icon for a status until the Lync user approves the request/adds you to their contacts list.Select (single click) the name when it appears in the search list.Note: You do not need to use the MSA format when adding the contact to your list from Skype.Until the user adds you to their Skype list, the contact will appear offline. NOTE: Once the Skype user adds your account, the federated user will appear online.In the Set privacy relationship dropdown box, select the appropriate relationship.In the IM Address field, enter the Microsoft Account (MSA) of the Skype user in the format user(domain If someone's email was, the entry would be In the Add to contact group dropdown box, select the contact group to put the user in.Select Add a Contact Not in My Organization.Close your Lync client and reopen for the option to be available.New-CsPublicProvider -Identity Skype -ProxyFqdn -IconUrl '' -VerificationLevel 2 -Enabled 1.Execute the following command to add Skype as a federated provider.If you have a provider that has a ProxyFqdn of, execute the following command to remove it (replacing MSN with the Identity that had for your environment):.Execute the following command to list what providers you federate to.Open up the Lync 2010/2013 Management Shell.Domain federation mode: Turned on for all domains except blocked domains.Here is what my Lync client looked like before following the instructions below:Įnabling Federation and Public IM Connectivity (PIC) NOTE: This guide assumes you have configured your edge servers and have verified federation to other partners works. This guide will go through enabling PIC federation through Office 365 and bringing back the Skype icon to the Lync client. The problem though is you are more than likely missing the 'Skype' option when you select Add a contact not in my organization and you may need to enable PIC provisioning for Skype.

Most articles are saying that Skype federation is now available and 'you're good to go with federation enabled'.

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