Enterprise Mac Administrator's Guide

5.3. iCal Server

So far in this chapter we have focused on using Mac OS X as a client to other solutions. Now we're going to shift gears a little and talk about using an entirely Apple-based groupware solution. The first step on this journey is using iCal Server to supply shared calendars to users. To do this, you will need an Open Directory environment, or at a minimum, augment records to another directory service. The augments will be created automatically if you first set up your OS X server in WorkGroup mode, bind to your directory service, and then use the Server Preferences tool rather than Server Admin to perform the setup.

iCal Server uses CalDAV, an extension of the WebDAV protocol that Microsoft Entourage can use to interface with ...