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This article describes the client preferences and defaults available for the Skype for Business on Mac client, and how to edit them from outside the App.
Skype for Business on Mac client preference settings
Certain features and behaviors that are available to Skype for Business on Mac clients are determined by preference settings on the client. The Skype for Business on Mac preferences are found in a file located on Macs that have installed the Skype for Business client located at the following path:
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~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness/Data/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness.plist
To set these preferences, get to a terminal prompt on the client's Mac and as needed enter defaults write com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness key commands using the preference keys described in the following table.
Client preference keys
| Key | Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| autoDetectAutoDicoveryURLs | Bool | 0 = manual server configuration 1 = automatic server detection (default) | Specify how Skype for Business identifies the transport and server to use during sign-in. If you enable this policy setting, you must specify internalAutoDiscoveryURL and externalAutoDiscoveryURL. |
| internalAutoDiscoveryURL | String | Full autodiscover URL | Internal autodiscover URL |
| externalAutoDiscoveryURL | String | Full autodiscover URL | External autodiscover URL |
| httpProxyDomain | String | HTTP Proxy Domain | |
| httpProxyUserName | String | HTTP Proxy Username | |
| httpProxyPassword | String | HTTP Proxy Password | |
| trustedDomainList | Array | List of trusted domains for HTTP redirects. | |
| autoAcceptTimeout | Number | 300 (default) | Auto-Accept timeout for users without Server-side Conversation History. |
| warnWhenUnknownLocationForE911 | Bool | 0 = Disabled 1 = Enabled | Warns the user when dialing an emergency number from an unknown location. |
| sipAddress | String | The SIP address (Email) used to sign-in to Skype for Business. | |
| userName | String | The UPN (UserName) used to sign-in to Skype for Business. | |
| userNameInAdvancedOnly | Bool | 0 = display the User Name field on the main sign-in screen and in the Advanced Properties dialog box 1 = display the User Name field only in the Advanced Properties dialog box (default) | Specify where the User Name field is displayed during sign-in. |
Usage examples
To add a single domain (Contoso.com) to the trusted domain list you would use the trustedDomainList key as shown:
defaults write com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness trustedDomainList -array-add 'Contoso.com'
To add several domains to the trusted domain list you would use the trustedDomainList key as shown:
defaults write com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness trustedDomainList -array-add 'sfb.com' 'abc.com' 'test.org'
Sample unedited settings
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For reference, here is a sample settings file using default settings only: