Preparing the computer that hosts
BEMS
for use with
Skype for Business Online

If you plan to install

BEMS

for use with

Skype for Business Online

, you must verify that the computer that you install

BEMS

on meets specific requirements.

Turn off antivirus software for computers running

BEMS

with

BlackBerry Connect

and

BlackBerry Presence

Install and enable

Microsoft .NET Framework

4.6 or later. For more information about .Net Framework system requirements, visit https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/get-started/system-requirements.

On a computer that is running

Windows Server

2016 or

Windows Server

2019, no action is required.

Microsoft .NET Framework

is installed and enabled by default.

On a computer that is running

Windows Server

2012, use the

Windows Server

Manager to add

Microsoft .NET Framework

as a feature. When the installation prompts you to restart the computer, click

Yes

Download and install

Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API

5.0 Runtime (UcmaRuntimeSetup.exe). To download the file, visit www.microsoft.com/download and search for ID=47344.

Consult your vendor documentation to determine if the

Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API

version is supported by your operating system.

Install the latest service pack and critical

Windows

updates on your computer.