Skype for business client on linux

Question

_{Saturday, June 15, 2019 2:34 AM}

Hi,

I am trying to use the official Microsoft Skype for Linux client but have difficulty authenticating. We are requiring a second factor authentication via a web extranet site to access most services like O365. Once you authenticated you can access all O365 services like one drive etc.

With the Skype client on Linux, it only allows for user name and password, I do see the help guide for skype on this topic advise that you can log into your O365 account and issue an app password but we have setup O365 to prevent users from doing this. That option is missing in accounts.

Is there a way that the client can redirect to the web to get this second authentication?

Note we have tested another chat client on linux called Pidgin which uses the office communicator plugin which does allow authentication in the app to the extranet.

yes we are using Skype for business and O365 its a business account.

We first have to be authenticated on our company extra-net site using our domain credentials, then a second factor authentication which can be text SMS code or RSA token and pin. Once that is done you can access O365 apps.

this is the location of the download from MS, so is the download for Skype for business from MS a different app to that of the non Skype for business.

https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/download-skype-for-desktop/

We are starting to use linux desktops and wonder how we can use the client.

Note I had posted this question in here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/sk_sign-sk_in-sk_linux/skype-for-linux/2519b676-3b18-4980-a9e5-588112b32f0e?messageId=5acd0f3d-4b20-4df1-9f2c-98454b2c6c4b

But was asked to post here instead.

Regards Peter

All replies (2)

_{Monday, June 17, 2019 3:48 AM ✅Answered}

Hi

OK that is a shame, I was hoping MS might have created something by now and be able to leverage all the office tools. The blog post is very good and concise. The Pidgin client is the way to go then. I can confirm it works as of today using the office communicator protocol and SIPE plugin, but this may end up stop working if ever skype changes.

I will mark this answered, but technically speaking not resolved.

Peter

_{Monday, June 17, 2019 1:43 AM}

Hi peterb001,

The download link you provided is for Skype Regular, not Skype for Business client. And in my understanding, there is still no Linux version for Skype for Business client for now.

Please refer to the following articles:

Skype for Business Server 2019: Plan for clients and devices: /en-us/skypeforbusiness/plan-your-deployment/clients-and-devices/clients-and-devices

A blog about Skype for Business with Linux:

http://skype4businessinsider.com/skype-for-business/how-to-access-skype-for-business-and-teams-services-on-linux-computers/

Best Regards,
Shaw Lu
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