Create a persistent chat category

Categories determine which users can create or join group discussions. Users can be members of multiple categories.

Verify that persistent chat is enabled in your

Microsoft Lync Server

2013 or

Skype for Business

2015 environment. For instructions, see your

Microsoft Lync Server

Skype for Business

documentation.

Make sure that you have permissions to create categories on the

Microsoft Lync Server

Skype for Business

2015 server.

For instructions on creating persistent chat categories, visit the

Make sure to select the following category permissions:

Enable invitations

Enable File upload

Enable Chat history

In the

Membership

section, complete the following membership information:

Allowed members

: Add all users and user groups that users might want to add as managers and members in a group discussion.

Creators

: Add all users to allow users to create group discussions.