Continuous request for the CalDav password

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Continuous request for the CalDav password

I am not sure if this is the correct community to post this question in. I have OSX server set up on a MacMini with the Calendar sharing turned on. I have a MacBook Pro whose calendars are configured to connect to that service and sync the appointments, my Iphone is also configures to sync with the same account. The problem I seem to be having is that the MacBook is incessantly asking me for the CalDav password and I can't figure out why it keeps asking. When it has asked, I supply but it keeps re-requesting it. I have removed and re-added the account data in the calendar preferences but I don't know what else to try. Versions of all the software are current. Does anyone have any ideas how I can correct this problem?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), CalDav, Calendar, Passwords

Posted on Apr 23, 2016 8:40 AM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Apr 23, 2016 9:12 AM in response to Fellow_Traveler

First, the calendar account should be set up as a generic CalDAV account, not as an OS X Server account. If it is, delete the password item from your keychain in the Keychain Access application. The next time you're prompted for the password, check the box to store it in the keychain.

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Answer 2

Apr 23, 2016 9:21 AM in response to Linc Davis

Thanks Linc but I'll need some further details.

* First, the calendar account should be set up as a generic CalDAV account, not as an OS X Server account.

It is set up this way already. Maybe my original post wasn't clear or perhaps I am not understanding what you're saying here so I'll reiterate. Please follow up with more details if I am misinterpreting. The OS X Server account exists on my MacMini and not the MacBook Pro. On the MacBook Pro the account is set up as a generic CalDAV account.

* If it is, delete the password item from your keychain in the Keychain Access application. The next time you're prompted for the password, check the box to store it in the keychain.

I didn't mention this in my original post, sorry about that, but I did try this at least twice when I couldn't stop it by deleting the account through the preferences.

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Answer 3

Linc Davis

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Apr 23, 2016 10:37 AM in response to Fellow_Traveler

Logs?

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Answer 4

Apr 23, 2016 10:43 AM in response to Linc Davis

Sure, happy to provide them as soon as I get back. Which ones should I be looking at and how do I go about retrieving them?

ETA: I know most are in /var/log but I am not sure which logs you'd be after, syslog, auth?

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Answer 5

Linc Davis

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Apr 23, 2016 11:15 AM in response to Fellow_Traveler

On the server, the service error log, or anything else that seems pertinent. On the client, "All Messages." Not the whole log, of course; just the messages printed when authentication fails. Anonymize any private information.

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Answer 6

Apr 23, 2016 4:33 PM in response to Linc Davis

On the client side I am getting this each time I am prompted:

4/23/16 5:30:37.228 PM CalendarAgent[502]: [com.apple.calendar.store.log.caldav.mismatch] [Sync report for calendar home 192.168.XXX.XXX, failed with error Error Domain=CoreDAVHTTPStatusErrorDomain Code=401 "(null)" UserInfo={CoreDAVHTTPHeaders=<CFBasicHash 0x7fe63d9bfef0 [0x7fff79412440]>{type = immutable dict, count = 8,

entries =>

0 : Server = <CFString 0x7fe63db0f280 [0x7fff79412440]>{contents = "Twisted/15.4.0 TwistedWeb/9.0.0"}

1 : Content-Type = <CFString 0x7fff79378e60 [0x7fff79412440]>{contents = "text/html;charset=utf-8"}

3 : Strict-Transport-Security = <CFString 0x7fe63db2fdb0 [0x7fff79412440]>{contents = "max-age=604800"}

6 : Date = <CFString 0x7fe63a2d5110 [0x7fff79412440]>{contents = "Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:30:37 GMT"}

9 : Www-Authenticate = <CFString 0x7fe63a2f0700 [0x7fff79412440]>{contents = "digest algorithm="md5", opaque="06e8cf4616b72af1affd111be79a9fb0-MDJkYmUwODRmNWZkZmIyOTc4ZjkyMGM1LDAuMC 4wLjAsMTQ2MTQ0NzAzNw==", realm="xxxxxx-mac-mini.local", nonce="02dbe084f5fdfb2978f920c5", basic realm="xxxx-mac-mini.local""}

10 : Content-Length = 141

11 : Keep-Alive = <CFString 0x7fe63a2bb3a0 [0x7fff79412440]>{contents = "timeout=5, max=99"}

12 : Connection = <CFString 0x7fff793b5940 [0x7fff79412440]>{contents = "Keep-Alive"}

}

}]

I am still trying to sort out what's going on on the server side.

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Answer 7

zepfhyr

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May 6, 2016 8:48 PM in response to Fellow_Traveler

Any further insight into this issue? I've been fighting it on a server at least as early as El Capitan and am now seeing the issue on a brand new El Cap server that was configured from scratch. I've been dismissing this notification whenever it pops up on my computer, but my users don't have my patience and tend to be confused by anything that they don't recognize.

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Answer 8

May 6, 2016 8:56 PM in response to zepfhyr

Nope, nothing yet. I was hoping for a reply based on the logs I posted. But I am still trying to find a solution.

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Answer 9

liske

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Jun 2, 2016 1:02 PM in response to Fellow_Traveler

Same experience on my thread.

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