From a6b1e000e716db8df72e1eafe557cb401739702b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fang Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:25:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] warn of possible client-side SSL requirement MacOS's Calendar.app may not send auth credentials when connecting to a CalDAV server over unsecured HTTP. Attempting to set up an account that way will give error messages about authentication, even though the credential the user entered are correct. Here, we point out this case in the documentation, prompting users to try enabling SSL if they encounter this. --- DOCUMENTATION.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md index c736c219..d2d8a451 100644 --- a/DOCUMENTATION.md +++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md @@ -1171,6 +1171,11 @@ In some clients you can just enter the URL of the Radicale server enter the URL of the collection directly (e.g. `http://localhost:5232/user/calendar`). +Some clients (notably macOS's Calendar.app) may silently refuse to include +account credentials over unsecured HTTP, leading to unexpected authentication +failures. In these cases, you want to make sure the Radicale server is +[accessible over HTTPS](#ssl). + #### DAVx⁵ Enter the URL of the Radicale server (e.g. `http://localhost:5232`) and your