[CalendarServer-users] Problems during installation of Calendar Server

JJ div.nabble at demon.cx
Thu Jun 10 07:48:14 PDT 2010


Dameon wrote:
> I don't know if this is still the case, but
> http://trac.calendarserver.org/wiki/iPhone states that an iPhone can't
> connect directly to a CalDAV server, but must rather sync with another
> instance of iCal on a full OSX install.  This seems pretty
> odd/daft/pointless/full-of-lock-in-badness to me, but may still be  
> the case.


well, that would certainly be pretty odd/daft/pointless/full-of-lock- 
in-badness if it were true...

(Sadly, even if Apple helps work on an opensource CalDAV server they  
are accused of lockin ;-)

any iPhone running iPhone OS 3.x supports CalDAV accounts

on the iPhone, just go to home screen - Settings - Mail, Contacts,  
Calendars - Add Account...

then see the screenshots here:

http://gallery.me.com/jjs/100201

http://gallery.me.com/jjs/100201/IMG_0390

1) choose Other (bottom option)

http://gallery.me.com/jjs/100201/IMG_0389

2) Add CalDav Account (I know, I know, it's not the logical choice,  
but trust me...)

http://gallery.me.com/jjs/100201/IMG_0391

3) Very simply enter server, user name/account and password

http://gallery.me.com/jjs/100201/IMG_0388_2

4) The CalDAV account will look like this

Under Advanced Settings, you will see a complicated server url like:  
http://<your_server>:8008/principals/users/ical
but you won't need to type that in yourself


grtz, JJ




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