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iCal Client won't log in

Hi All.

Ok after other probs with 10.5 Server I ended up doing a full wipe/install. I install in standalone (noddy) mode so that OD was auto setup, as well as ical etc. Only converting to Server Admin (Advanced mode) when up and running (and software update had all new versions) in order to get FTP etc.

For the fist time ever I got a message on my client saying it had found a server and I could set the client up to us it (including it's apps). So I did this.

Now iCal Server is running and on the client in ical prefs the web dav account was auto filled in by leopard. But on boot ical client it pops up with the password box (for connecting to server) and on entering password I get told it's incorrect.

Now there is only one user account on the server lets say Fred Bloggs with a password of fred. This works for APF login on to server with everything else. in iCal Client the password box dispalys fredbloggs and pasword is fred but no joy ( I have also tried changing user name to 'Fred Bloggs' instead of the default 'fredbloggs' but no joy

Any advice

Cheers
Steve

MacPro + PB G4 + G4, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Apr 23, 2008 2:08 AM

19 replies

Aug 27, 2008 7:46 AM in response to Macfreqk

This is the problem entry in the error.log:

getServerPrincipalDetails: ('Principal not found in keytab', -1)

For some reason your server's keytab is not setup properly.

On the server machine in Terminal.app do:

sudo klist -k

Look for all entries starting with http or HTTP. If things are correct you should see:

http/calendar.example.com@OD.EXAMPLE.COM

where "calendar.example.com" is the hostname of your calendar server, and "OD.EXAMPLE.COM" is the Kerberos realm of the server.

What do you see when you try that?

Macfreqk

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Sep 1, 2008 9:18 PM in response to Cyrus Daboo

I get the following:

3 http/studio.sticky.tv@STUDIO.STICKY.TV

The hostname of my ical server is studio.sticky.tv and my realm is the same, as the output of the klist -k command shows. The same server is being used for the OD master server and the iCal server. It that the problem?

Sep 2, 2008 1:18 PM in response to Macfreqk

In the .plist file try putting "http/studio.sticky.tv@STUDIO.STICKY.TV" into the element for the "ServicePrincipal" key. Then restart the server.

Oct 8, 2008 8:43 AM in response to Cyrus Daboo

Cyrus Daboo wrote:
In the .plist file try putting " http/studio.sticky.tv@STUDIO.STICKY.TV " into the <string> element for the "ServicePrincipal" key. Then restart the server.

I was having the same problem and confirm that this fixed the issue for me. Why is it that this must be done manually?

- Dave

iCal Client won't log in