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Q: When I initially Log in, there is a page with a lot of stuff I don't understand.  What is that?
Q: When I initially Log in, there is a page with a lot of stuff I don't understand.  What is that?


A: Ya, that is documentation, and it isn't really aimed at the layman.  If you understand it, great, if not, then hopefully this page will help you figure out how to get what you want.
A: Ya, that is documentation, and it isn't really aimed at the layman.  If you understand it, great.  If not, hopefully this page explains what you want to know.


==Clients==
==Clients==
[[Thunderbird#Calendar|How to set up Calendars in Thunderbird/Lightning]]
[[Thunderbird#Calendar|How to set up Calendars in Thunderbird/Lightning]]

Revision as of 22:13, 15 July 2012

  • Setting up calendars is a two part process
  • First, you must log into the server interface to create calendars and grant permission to other user to access them
    • The act of logging in will create a default calendar and address book for that user.
    • It is required that a user log in before he can be granted permissions to any calendars
  • Then you need to configure your calendar client to access the calendars you created
    • There is no web interface for the calendars, you must access them through a client such as thunderbird or webmail.

I Just Want a Calendar That All My Devices Will Sync With

  • Go to https://cal.domain.tld and accept the Security Certificate warning
  • Login with your email address as your User Name and your email password for Password and click Go
*Ignore the contents of this page for now, at the top of the page, put your mouse on UserFunctions and then select "View My Details"
  • Scroll down and find the blue bar labelled Principal Collections
  • Identify under Display Name which line corresponds to your calendar (not your address book).
  • Click the link in the left most column on the identified line. It will be a four or five digit number.
  • Near the top of the page, take note of the value for DAV Path
    • You will need this information to set up your devices, so either highlight and copy this or write it down.
  • To be safe, always log out when you are finished
  • Proceed with setting up your calendar clients

Calendar Permissions

  • All calendars must be created by a user and therefore owned by a user.
  • That user will then grant permissions to other people, identified by their email address, to read and/or modify their calendar
    • The user being granted permission will use his own email address and email password to access your calendar

I Need My Assistant To Edit My Calendar

Before you begin:

  • Go to https://cal.domain.tld and accept the Security Certificate warning
  • Login with your email address as your User Name and your email password for Password and click Go
*Ignore the contents of this page for now, at the top of the page, put your mouse on UserFunctions and then select "View My Details"
  • Scroll down and find the blue bar labelled Principal Collections
  • Identify under Display Name which line corresponds to your calendar (not your address book).
  • Click the link in the left most column on the identified line. It will be a four or five digit number.
  • Note the DAV Path, your assistant will need this information to set up their calendar client
  • Under "To ID Display Name" use the drop down menu to select your assistant's email address
  • Select the individual permissions to grant to your assistant, or use one of the blue buttons to select a pre-generated subset
    • All Permissions will do exactly as it says, grant that user full permission to organize your calendar anyway they see fit
    • Read/Write access allows the user to modify your calendar, such as delete events and create new ones.
    • Read access will allow the user to view your calendar events, but will not let the user add or delete events
    • If you know what the other items are, you will know if you need them; else you don't need them.
  • Click the Grant button.

FAQ

Q: Can I use Outlook?

A: Yes, but you will need a third party plugin to edit your calendars. Outlook 2010 can reportedly allow you to read the calendar but not modify it.


Q: When I initially Log in, there is a page with a lot of stuff I don't understand. What is that?

A: Ya, that is documentation, and it isn't really aimed at the layman. If you understand it, great. If not, hopefully this page explains what you want to know.

Clients

How to set up Calendars in Thunderbird/Lightning