Accessing iCal Server 2 from CalDAV Windows Client

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Accessing iCal Server 2 from CalDAV Windows Client

Why can't they make this easier?

I have Mac OS Server 10.6 running. DNS with FQDN, OD, SMB, AFP, and iCal. I have created a shared user to host 12 calendars, giving all my OD LDAP users full rights to those calendars.

I have setup a few Windows XP machines with Mozilla Sunbird and added new network calendars (12 calendars). Standard CalDAV settings using Calendar address pulled from the online Wiki calendar. A few of the Windows machines started complaining about 1. DAV NOTDAV error and 2. READ_FAILED.

I recently assigned the failed machines to use DHCP from our router and automatically provide a DNS. I thought this might be a problem, so I went to the machines and assigned a static ip and assigned the iCal Server 2 DNS (server DNS). This still doesn't work (prior to reboot -- don't want to kick user off production machine), the calendars refuse to load.

Are there any "better" Windows CalDAV clients? I've tested Chandler, Mulberry, and Thunderbird - Lightening add-on. Not impressed.

If there are any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!

Thanks,
Crowe

Message was edited by: generalCrowe

Mac Pro, Other OS, Mac OS X Server 10.6.3

Posted on May 11, 2010 10:59 AM

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ndutyme

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Jul 30, 2010 9:25 AM in response to generalCrowe

I unfortunately don't have a solution for you, but I would like to know that same thing as you.
We got Evolution on Linux, and Oulook 2007 on Windows to search SLS LDAP contacts, but they do so without using SSL or authentication.
I have read other threads where people talk about two different solutions for this, but can't get them to work.
The Google Code Project called Open Connector.
http://openconnector.org/

iCal4OL
http://ical.gutentag.ch/

Anyone got and advice or settings they are using?

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