Manage dial-in conferencing in Skype for Business Server

Summary: Learn how to manage dial-in conferencing in Skype for Business Server.

This topic describes how to manage dial-in conferencing. For more information about how to plan and configure dial-in conferencing at deployment, see Plan for dial-in conferencing in Skype for Business Server and Configure dial-in conferencing in Skype for Business Server.

You can perform the following tasks to manage dial-in conferencing: enable or disable dial-in conferencing, manage access numbers, manage PIN policies for dial in conferencing, manage conference join and leave announcements, modify key mappings for DTMF commands, and welcome users to dial-in conferencing.

For more information about managing dial plans, see Create or modify a dial plan in Skype for Business Server.

For more information about PSTN usage, see Configure voice policies, PSTN usage records, and voice routes in Skype for Business.

Manage dial-in conferencing by using Skype for Business Server Control Panel

To manage information about dial-in conferencing:

  1. From a user account that is assigned to the CsUserAdministrator role or the CsAdministrator role, log on to any computer in your internal deployment.

  2. Open Skype for Business Server Control Panel.

  3. In the left navigation bar, click Conferencing.

To manage information about dial plans and PSTN usage:

  1. From a user account that is assigned to the CsUserAdministrator role or the CsAdministrator role, log on to any computer in your internal deployment.

  2. Open Skype for Business Server Control Panel.

  3. In the left navigation bar, click Voice routing.

Manage dial-in conferencing by using Skype for Business Server Management Shell

To manage dial-in conferencing by using Skype for Business Server Management Shell, use the following cmdlets:

Dial-in configuration settings

Cmdlet Description
Get-CsConferenceDirectory
Returns information about the conference directories configured for use in your organization. Conference directories are used to help dial-in conferencing users locate conference information.
Get-CsDialInConferencingConfiguration
Retrieves information about how Skype for Business Server responds when users join or leave a dial-in conference.
Get-CsDialInConferencingAccessNumber
Returns information about all the dial-in conferencing access numbers configured for use in your organization.
Get-CsDialInConferencingDtmfConfiguration
Returns the dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signaling settings used for dial-in conferencing. DTMF enables users who dial in to a conference to control conference settings (such as muting and unmuting themselves or locking and unlocking the conference) by using the keypad on their telephone.
Get-CsDialInConferencingLanguageList
Returns a list of languages, including regional/minority languages, supported for use with Skype for Business Server dial-in conferences. These languages are used to relay audio messages and instructions to users participating in a conference by using a telephone.
Get-CsDialPlan
Returns information about the dial plans used in your organization.
Grant-CsDialPlan
Assigns a dial plan to one or more users or groups.
Import-CsLegacyConferenceDirectory
Imports conference directories from Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 to Skype for Business Server. This helps provide interoperability between Skype for Business Server and Office Communications Server 2007 R2.
Move-CsConferenceDirectory
Moves an existing conference directory from one pool to another.
New-CsConferenceDirectory
Creates a new conference directory for use in your organization.
New-CsDialInConferencingAccessNumber
Creates a new dial-in conferencing access number.
New-CsDialInConferencingConfiguration
Creates a new collection of dial-in conferencing configuration settings. These settings determine how Skype for Business Server responds when users join or leave a dial-in conference. In particular, information is returned regarding whether or not participants are required to record their name when joining a conference, and how (or if) the system announces that someone has joined or left the call.
New-CsDialInConferencingDtmfConfiguration
Creates a new collection of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signaling settings used for dial-in conferencing.
New-CsDialPlan
Creates a new dial plan.
Remove-CsConferenceDirectory
Removes an existing conference directory.
Remove-CsDialInConferencingAccessNumber
Removes an existing dial-in conferencing access number.
Remove-CsDialInConferencingConfiguration
Removes one or more collections of dial-in conferencing configuration settings. These settings determine how Skype for Business Server responds when users join or leave a dial-in conference.
Remove-CsDialInConferencingDtmfConfiguration
Removes an existing collection of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signaling settings used for dial-in conferencing.
Set-CsDialInConferencingAccessNumber
Modifies the property values of an existing dial-in conferencing access number.
Set-CsDialInConferencingConfiguration
Modifies settings that determine how Skype for Business Server responds when users join or leave a dial-in conference.
Set-CsDialInConferencingDtmfConfiguration
Modifies the dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) signaling settings used for dial-in conferencing.
Set-CsDialPlan
Modifies an existing dial plan.

PIN policy settings

Cmdlet Description
Get-CsPinPolicy
Returns information about the client personal identification number (PIN) policies configured for use in your organization. PIN authentication enables users to access Skype for Business Server by providing a PIN instead of a user name and password.
Grant-CsPinPolicy
Assigns a client personal identification number (PIN) policy to a user or group of users.
New-CsPinPolicy
Creates a new client personal identification number (PIN) policy.
Remove-CsPinPolicy
Removes the specified personal identification number (PIN) policy.
Set-CsPinPolicy
Modifies one or more existing client personal identification number (PIN) policies.