James Richards
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Q: How do I setup CalDav and CardDav servers on my Mac to enable local 'cloud' syncing in Mavericks

I've decided to start off a new thread having initially posted on How to locally sync an iPhone with OS X Mavericks? iCloud is NOT an option.

 

It is clear to me that it is possible to establish syncing locally without going outside one's own home, and without internet access. I am bugged by the fact that the previous service has gone without any user focussed warning, but I am keen to find a way of solving the problem. If you are just frustrated, I'd be grateful if you can keep your annoyance off this thread.

 

My guess is that a CalDav and CardDav server hosted on my own Mac can be set upt to sync with my iPhone (3GS) either on a Computer-to-Computer (ad hoc) network or via my own home LAN. The trouble is I am not network/Apache savvy enough to use it.

 

I am reluctant to fork out an additional amount for the Mavericks server as I don't have any other foreseeable need for it, but Mavericks comes with Apache pre-loaded and there is a very light, simple and free open source CalDav and CardDav server in Baïkal. The trouble is I am not apache/network savvy enough to make use of it, and basically I am stumbling along in the near dark with terminal.

 

There are some good resources for setting up Apache and for setting up Virtual Hosts which would host my personal 'cloud', and Baïkal also comes with setup guides as well. The trouble is, I don't quite have enough knowledge to marry the two together. Is there anyone contributing to or watching this thread who has the know-how to do a proper step by step guide for running Baïkal on Apache as installed in the Mavericks OS, and setting up a local 'cloud'.

 

AFAICT the problem with the resources I have found is that the Apache stuff I've found doesn't particularly focus on running Baïkal, and the Baïkal documentation is not specific to Apache on Mavericks. Is there anyone out there who can give me some help with this?

 

Can anyone help - please?

OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 11, 2013 12:50 PM

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I have now got local syncing up and running with CalDAV and CardDAV servers on my own MacBook running Mavericks without needing internet access to enable syncing using a combination of Barney-15E's tutorial together with some adjustments for my own specific situation which I have posted on the other thread. My only outstanding problem is this:

     I have some contacts and calendars which are synced through Google for others to access. Previously all this 'public' syncing was handled by my laptop, and my phone was then kept in sync with my laptop via Sync Services, which could be done even when I had no internet access. Now, however, as far as I can tell, those contacts and calendars which need to be publicly synced can only be kept in sync between my laptop and iPhone when I have internet access. Ideally I would choose to do all my syncing between phone and laptop on a local basis and then let my laptop keep the public contacts and calendars up to date when I have internet access. As far as I can see this can't be done when the local syncing goes through the CalDAV/CardDAV server method since calendars and contacts can only be answerable to one server. Does anyone have any ideas on how to solve this? Does it need a separate thread?

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  • by James Richards,

    James Richards James Richards Dec 3, 2013 8:04 AM in response to veda1
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    Dec 3, 2013 8:04 AM in response to veda1

    Others have experienced this problem with Baïkal. My guesses about what it all means aren't worth hearing.

     

    When I got into difficulties I followed the steps on this thread to restore my original Apache configuration and then started again. I was (fairly) confident to do that because I knew I hadn't been tweaking Apache to do anything other than run Baïkal, so I didn't think I had anything to lose by going back to the original Apache configuration.

  • by veda1,

    veda1 veda1 Dec 3, 2013 8:22 AM in response to James Richards
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    Dec 3, 2013 8:22 AM in response to James Richards

    I vaguely remember in a distant past that I may have tried to use the Apache server in order to work on websites. It's a good idea to restore it to its original state in case I screwed something up. Thanks James for the suggestion and the link.

  • by James Richards,

    James Richards James Richards Dec 7, 2013 3:39 AM in response to veda1
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    Dec 7, 2013 3:39 AM in response to veda1

    veda1, I'm just wondering if you succeeded in the end. It might be helpful to other users to know where you got to. Regards James

  • by veda1,

    veda1 veda1 Dec 7, 2013 5:08 PM in response to James Richards
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    Dec 7, 2013 5:08 PM in response to James Richards

    Hi James, I had to put this project aside for the time being. I will certainly post the result as soon I get back to it.

  • by Chatajack,

    Chatajack Chatajack Dec 11, 2013 6:58 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    Dec 11, 2013 6:58 AM in response to Barney-15E

    Hi Barney,

     

    I have down load your Tip but am stuck!!  I thought I was pretty competent on a computer prior to trying the Tip but got no where.

     

    I am desparate to get Calanders and Contacts up and running, especially during this busy holiday season.  To may things going on and to many family memebers to get to differnt places.  And to top it off I have my kids on old iPhone 3 that do not have the capability of using anything else but manual sync.

     

    Help, please :-( 

     

    I am not confident enough to do your:

    'Hosting your own CalDav and CardDav server using Baikal Server https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6311

     

    So I guess I am not as computer savy as I thought.  Truely it is beyond me.  But your help is truely appreciatted.

     

    Do you have a video that I can watch to see how to do the above?

     

    Is there an app that has been developed that I can use.

     

    Thanks.

  • by dago,

    dago dago Dec 11, 2013 3:34 PM in response to Barney-15E
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    Dec 11, 2013 3:34 PM in response to Barney-15E

    Thank you very much, Barney-15E!

    When I first saw your tutorial, I was convinced that it would be too difficult for me to make things work, but now everything's just fine! And better than before, because the whole family shares the calendar, whilst everybody remains with his own contacts...

    Thanks again.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Dec 11, 2013 5:48 PM in response to dago
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    Dec 11, 2013 5:48 PM in response to dago

    Thanks for the feedback.

    It looks daunting at first, but that's just because I tried to make it as detailed as possible.

  • by James Richards,

    James Richards James Richards Dec 13, 2013 5:22 AM in response to James Richards
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    Dec 13, 2013 5:22 AM in response to James Richards

    I posted on another thread a step by step guide to transferring calendars once the server is set up.

  • by appid,

    appid appid Dec 13, 2013 8:05 PM in response to James Richards
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    Dec 13, 2013 8:05 PM in response to James Richards

    Firstly a big thank you for this.

     

    I followed the instructions - and this was all new to me - so thanks.

     

    I have managed to create the server and the CalDev and CardDev.

     

    But got a couple of issues I need to sort out ...

     

    Calendar - I can create a new item and it appears on my iPhone. (I havent set up the iPad yet)

     

    but all my old calendar entries are not yet showing. It seems I have to export them and import again to the new CalDev calendar - I just haven't done that yet.

     

    Contacts - OK ... I initially could not get it to work .. but I realised I made a typo at step p. on the Account URL - all good now

     

     

    Thanks for this. It has been interesting to do.

     

    Hopefully it will all be working soon.

  • by appid,

    appid appid Dec 13, 2013 8:07 PM in response to appid
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    Dec 13, 2013 8:07 PM in response to appid

    OK ... I did a back up of my calendar and synched it to the CalDev and they have now appeared on iPhone. I forgot I had the synch set to like 30 minutes.

     

    Cooking with gas !!!

     

    Thanks guys.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Dec 13, 2013 8:07 PM in response to appid
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    Dec 13, 2013 8:07 PM in response to appid

    I believe you have to use the .local format, but I never tested it. I just based that on having tried to network using the name without .local and it not working there.

     

    I still have trouble setting up Contacts accounts. I have to walk through the steps judiciously to get it to work the first time.

  • by pedro ramon,

    pedro ramon pedro ramon Dec 15, 2013 2:28 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    Dec 15, 2013 2:28 AM in response to Barney-15E

    Would like to thank you for the thread.

     

    I bought OS X server (cheap) and I think that this is the best solution (Baikal & other solutions are more complicated).

     

    Absolutely no change on OS X client set up after installation of the server.

     

    I followed the instructions of http://securityspread.com/2013/10/27/setting-sync-server/

     

    And it works on my iPad & iPhone for calendars, contacts, notes & reminder.

     

    Consequently I closed all iCloud sync and removed manually the data still remaining on the iCloud web interface.

     

    And it rocks !

     

    The interesting thing is that now if I want to change of smartphone (It is a long time I am looking for dual Sim smartphone to avoid having 2 iphones professionnal/private and there is one for half of the price but sadly not an apple one..)

    I can now do the switch easily if I want, I never thought of doing it before ....The idea of removing the local sync was not really a good idea I guess...

  • by appid,

    appid appid Dec 15, 2013 4:16 AM in response to pedro ramon
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    Dec 15, 2013 4:16 AM in response to pedro ramon

    Hey I seem to be having a small problem. Since I created my own server cloud I have had 3 emails saying I have had a email fail ... and this is with my default ISP email NOT the one i used in set-up.

     

    The server it references has the rather bemusing title of ....  http://server.retiredteacherwithnoclass.com/

     

    I am about to go into textwrangler to see if I somehow picked up a bad line of code.

     

    Right now I'm feeling like my email has been hijacked ... but possibly something simpler.

     

    If anyone has any insight into this ... please let me know

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Dec 15, 2013 10:04 AM in response to appid
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    Dec 15, 2013 10:04 AM in response to appid

    I'm not sure where that comes from, but it is not secure. You can access the files in it, including a list of email addresses.

  • by appid,

    appid appid Dec 15, 2013 4:16 PM in response to Barney-15E
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    Dec 15, 2013 4:16 PM in response to Barney-15E

    Ok yes

     

    It now looks like a coincidence.

     

    I'm in the process of reporting them to SpamCop to get the server blocked

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