From c650f478bc28327cde5532698a1ea31661ada6e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:15:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Davdroid notes --- doc/EN/app_radicale.org | 10 +++++++--- website/EN/app_radicale.html | 28 ++++++++++++++++++---------- 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/EN/app_radicale.org b/doc/EN/app_radicale.org index e3f6f729..85d916dd 100644 --- a/doc/EN/app_radicale.org +++ b/doc/EN/app_radicale.org @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ #+END_EXPORT -Radicale is a calendar server which allows your to synchronise your calendar across all your devices. Support for CalDAV within various client systems seems very patchy/flaky though, so use it with caution. +Radicale is a calendar server which allows your to synchronise your calendar across all your devices. Support for CalDAV within various client systems can be quite patchy/flaky though, so use it with caution. * Installation Log into your system with: @@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ Using cursor keys, space bar and Enter key select *Administrator controls* and t Select *Add/Remove Apps* then *radicale*. If you don't already have an SSL/TLS certificate for your main domain then go to the security settings and create a new Let's Encrypt cert for it. That will ensure that your calendar events have some minimal level of protection from passive surveillance. * Setting up on Android -Via F-droid install *DAVdroid*. Within *Android Settings* select *Accounts* then *DAVdroid*. Select *Login with URL and user name*. The URL should be https://yourmaindomainname/radicale/. Remember to include the trailing slash on the URL. If you installed Freedombone from a disk image then enter your username and the password which was shown at the start of installation. If not then the password for Radicale will be within the README file within your home directory. +Via F-droid install *DAVdroid*. -In tests so far the account setup process on DAVdroid is *highly unreliable*. Often it will say that the CalDAV service can't be found, but eventually after a while it may magically work and the account will appear. +There seems to be a problem with Let's Encrypt certificates with this app, but it's possible to get around it. Open DAVdroid and select the side *menu* followed by *Settings*. Enable *Distrust system certificates* and press *Reset untrusted certificates*. + +Exit from settings and press the *plus button* to add an account. Select *Login with URL and user name*. The URL should be https://yourmaindomainname/radicale/. Remember to include the trailing slash on the URL. If you installed Freedombone from a disk image then enter your username and the password which was shown at the start of installation. If not then the password for Radicale will be within the README file within your home directory. + +You will be prompted to approve the Let's Encrypt cerificate for your domain name, and once that's done then you should see your account as a large yellow box. Press on that and ensure that *Addresses* and *calendar* are selected. Now go to your calendar app and press the plus icon to add an event. You should notice that the calendar account selected is your username on the Freedombone system. Synchronisation should be automatic. diff --git a/website/EN/app_radicale.html b/website/EN/app_radicale.html index 4c1346e0..85c847d2 100644 --- a/website/EN/app_radicale.html +++ b/website/EN/app_radicale.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> - + @@ -248,12 +248,12 @@ for the JavaScript code in this tag.

-Radicale is a calendar server which allows your to synchronise your calendar across all your devices. Support for CalDAV within various client systems seems very patchy/flaky though, so use it with caution. +Radicale is a calendar server which allows your to synchronise your calendar across all your devices. Support for CalDAV within various client systems can be quite patchy/flaky though, so use it with caution.

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-Via F-droid install DAVdroid. Within Android Settings select Accounts then DAVdroid. Select Login with URL and user name. The URL should be https://yourmaindomainname/radicale/. Remember to include the trailing slash on the URL. If you installed Freedombone from a disk image then enter your username and the password which was shown at the start of installation. If not then the password for Radicale will be within the README file within your home directory. +Via F-droid install DAVdroid.

-In tests so far the account setup process on DAVdroid is highly unreliable. Often it will say that the CalDAV service can't be found, but eventually after a while it may magically work and the account will appear. +There seems to be a problem with Let's Encrypt certificates with this app, but it's possible to get around it. Open DAVdroid and select the side menu followed by Settings. Enable Distrust system certificates and press Reset untrusted certificates. +

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+Exit from settings and press the plus button to add an account. Select Login with URL and user name. The URL should be https://yourmaindomainname/radicale/. Remember to include the trailing slash on the URL. If you installed Freedombone from a disk image then enter your username and the password which was shown at the start of installation. If not then the password for Radicale will be within the README file within your home directory. +

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+You will be prompted to approve the Let's Encrypt cerificate for your domain name, and once that's done then you should see your account as a large yellow box. Press on that and ensure that Addresses and calendar are selected.