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diff --git a/event/intro.mdwn b/event/intro.mdwn index 7cc535e..52e3aa7 100644 --- a/event/intro.mdwn +++ b/event/intro.mdwn @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ make sure to install the [CACert.org security certificate](http://wiki.cacert.or ## Read-only access -If you only need to read a calendar maintained by others, +When you only need to read a calendar, then the best (most efficient) is to subscribe to an "iCal" calender: 1. Go to web page http://[[!template id=eventhost]]/ @@ -40,23 +40,17 @@ and require a secure connection (TLS or SSL, or "https://" address). ## Read-write access To both read a calendar and help maintain its content, -you need to setup a "CalDAV" profile. +you need to setup a "CalDAV" profile: -Some calendaring clients (e.g. recent Apple Calendar) need little profile info: + 1. Open calendaring client, and add new account profile of type "CalDAV" (a.k.a. "on the network"). + 2. Server address: **[[!template id=eventhost]]:8443** + 3. Username and password: Either personal or calendar-group account credentials. - * Server address: **[[!template id=eventhost]]:8443** - * Username and password: Credentials for either your personal account or a custom group account +If above fails, or if you want to specifically pick a single calender, +use this alternative approach: -Some calendaring clients (e.g. older Apple ical) need slightly more profile info: - - * Server address: **https://[[!template id=eventhost]]:8443/calendars/users/** - * Username and password: Credentials for either your personal account or a custom group account - -Other calendaring clients (e.g. Mozilla Lightning) need exact calendar address: - - 1. Go to web page https://[[!template id=eventhost]]:8443/calendars/users/USERNAME/ - (replace USERNAME with personal or calendar-group account name) + 1. Go to web page **https://[[!template id=eventhost]]:8443/calendars/users/USERNAME/** + (replace USERNAME with either personal or calendar-group account name) 2. Copy address for relevant calendar (a.k.a. "Collection"). - 3. Open calendaring client, and add new account profile. - 4. Request creation of a new "CalDAV" profile (also called "on the network") - 5. Paste the calendar address as server address. + 3. Open calendaring client, and add new account profile of type "CalDAV" (a.k.a. "on the network"). + 5. Server address: Paste the calendar selected previously. |