Configure Skype for Business on Windows

Step-by-step guide

1. Download and install Skype for Business Standalone Client

2. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) pop up requesting admin credentials. (Please note, your screen may be different than what is shown on the guide.) Enter the admin username and password.
   
   

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3. Enter your UWaterloo 8-character username@uwaterloo.ca (e.g. j25rober@uwaterloo.ca) as the Sign-in address, then click Sign In.
   
   

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4. From here, you have two methods of signing in:

   1. User name: Enter your 8-character UWaterloo username@uwaterloo.ca. Enter your password under Password:. Then click Sign In.
      
      

   2. Under User name: type nexus\username. (Username is your 8-character UWaterloo username (e.g. nexus\j25rober).
      Enter your password in Password:. Then click Sign In.
      
      

5. You will be successfully signed into Skype for Business.

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