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On-premises deployment multi-forest (Surface Hub)	This topic explains how you add a device account for your Microsoft Surface Hub when you have a multi-forest, on-premises deployment.	multi forest deployment, on prem deployment, device account, Surface Hub	w10	deploy	library	surfacehub	jdeckerms	jdecker	06/19/2017	medium

On-premises deployment for Surface Hub in a multi-forest environment

This topic explains how you add a device account for your Microsoft Surface Hub when you have a multi-forest, on-premises deployment.

If you have a multi-forest on-premises deployment with Microsoft Exchange 2013 or later and Skype for Business 2013 or later, then you can use the provided PowerShell scripts to create device accounts. If you’re using a single-forest deployment, see On-premises deployment for Surface Hub in a single-forest environment.

1. Start a remote PowerShell session from a PC and connect to Exchange.

   Be sure you have the right permissions set to run the associated cmdlets.

   Note here that $strExchangeServer is the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of your Exchange server, and $strLyncFQDN is the FQDN of your Skype for Business server.

   Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
   $org='contoso.microsoft.com'
   $cred=Get-Credential $admin@$org
   $sessExchange = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName microsoft.exchange -Credential $cred -AllowRedirection -Authentication Kerberos -ConnectionUri "http://$strExchangeServer/powershell" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
   $sessLync = New-PSSession -Credential $cred -ConnectionURI "https://$strLyncFQDN/OcsPowershell" -AllowRedirection -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
   Import-PSSession $sessExchange
   Import-PSSession $sessLync
   

2. After establishing a session, create a new mailbox in the Resource Forest. This will allow the account to authenticate into the Surface Hub.

   If you're changing an existing resource mailbox:

   New-Mailbox -UserPrincipalName HUB01@contoso.com -Alias HUB01 -Name "Hub-01"
   

3. After setting up the mailbox, you will need to either create a new Exchange ActiveSync policy, or use a compatible existing policy.

   Surface Hubs are only compatible with device accounts that have an ActiveSync policy where the PasswordEnabled property is set to False. If this isn’t set properly, then Exchange services on the Surface Hub (mail, calendar, and joining meetings), will not be enabled.

   If you haven’t created a compatible policy yet, use the following cmdlet-—this one creates a policy called "Surface Hubs". Once it’s created, you can apply the same policy to other device accounts.

   $easPolicy = New-MobileDeviceMailboxPolicy -Name “SurfaceHubs” -PasswordEnabled $false
   

   Once you have a compatible policy, then you will need to apply the policy to the device account.

   Set-CASMailbox $acctUpn -ActiveSyncMailboxPolicy $easPolicy -ActiveSyncEnabled $true
   Set-Mailbox $acctUpn -Type Room
   

4. Various Exchange properties can be set on the device account to improve the meeting experience for people. You can see which properties need to be set in the Exchange properties section.

   Set-CalendarProcessing -Identity $acctUpn -AutomateProcessing AutoAccept -AddOrganizerToSubject $false –AllowConflicts $false –DeleteComments $false -DeleteSubject $false -RemovePrivateProperty $false
   Set-CalendarProcessing -Identity $acctUpn -AddAdditionalResponse $true -AdditionalResponse "This is a Surface Hub room!"
   

5. If you decide to have the password not expire, you can set that with PowerShell cmdlets too. See Password management for more information. This should be set in the User Forest.

   Set-AdUser $acctUpn -PasswordNeverExpires $true
   

6. Enable the account in Active Directory so it will authenticate to the Surface Hub. This should be set in the User Forest.

   Set-AdUser $acctUpn -Enabled $true
   

7. You now need to change the room mailbox to a linked mailbox:

   $cred=Get-Credential AuthForest\LinkedRoomTest1
   Set-mailbox -Alias LinkedRoomTest1 -LinkedMasterAccount AuthForest\LinkedRoomTest1 -LinkedDomainController AuthForest-4939.AuthForest.extest.contoso.com -Name LinkedRoomTest1 -LinkedCredential $cred -Identity LinkedRoomTest1
   

8. Enable the device account with Skype for Business by enabling your Surface Hub AD account on a Skype for Business Server pool:

   Enable-CsMeetingRoom -SipAddress "sip:HUB01@contoso.com"
    -DomainController DC-ND-001.contoso.com -RegistrarPool LYNCPool15.contoso.com
    -Identity HUB01
   

   You'll need to use the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) address and domain controller for the Surface Hub, along with your own Skype for Business Server pool identifier and user identity.