Using Skype in your business is secure

• Secure. Information transferred over the Skype network is secure from unauthorized eavesdropping.
• Works with antivirus software. Inbound and outbound Skype file transfers are scanned by the major antivirus products.
• Protects privacy. Skype's encryption and authentication may help you meet enterprise and national privacy mandates.
• Firewalls stay secure. Skype doesn't require any inbound openings in your firewalls; often no change is needed at all.
• Skype puts you in control. You can turn off or configure a variety of Skype's functionality or settings, including file transfer and the API.
• Users are protected from spam. Permission-based communication settings prevents most unwanted communications.
• No adware or spyware. Neither the Skype software nor the Skype installer installs any software without the user's consent.
• Easy to deploy. The Skype for Windows - Business version download includes Windows Installer Package (commonly known as MSI). Making it easy for IT administrators to deploy Skype software within an enterprise network.
• Easy to manage. IT administrators can control how Skype behaves on their network. See the Network Administrators guide and group policy template file for more details.

Skype documents for IT administrators

• Network administrator's guide contains configuration and operational information for network administrators. Includes instructions for setting up group policies and a list of registry keys.
• Group policy management admin file helps deliver and apply desired policy settings and/or configurations to a set of enterprise users and computers within a Windows Active Directory environment.

External tools

• Using Administrative Template Files with Registry-Based Group Policy.
• Open Group Policy as an MMC Snap-in.
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