> On Nov 19, 2016, at 10:59 PM, Morgen Sagen <sa...@apple.com> wrote: > > > >> On Nov 19, 2016, at 7:04 PM, Ian Baker <idba...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> We’re using CalendarServer via macOS Server.app v5.2. >> >> Unfortunately, we’re having problems with calendar event invitations sent to >> external users via email. We have the com.apple.calendarserver user >> configured in the Calendar preferences, but when the outbound invitation >> mail is sent, the log reports authentication issues. There is a mismatch >> between the password configured for the com.apple.calendarserver system >> user, and that entered in the Server.app preferences. >> >> How does one modify the password for the com.apple.calendarserver system >> user, so that we can coordinate the two? > > > There are two keychain items in play here. One is labeled > “com.apple.servermgr_calendar" and it always stores the local > com.apple.calendarserver account password. The other is labeled > “icalserver.invitations” and it stores the password for whatever IMAP/SMTP > account(s) you are using. Normally that account is also > com.apple.calendarserver, but it may be different if the admin has chosen to > use an external mail service. > > So you want to open the Keychain Access app and find the > com.apple.servermgr_calendar item. It should contain the > com.apple.calendarserver password. Copy that password and paste it into > Server.app’s “Edit invitation settings” dialog, thereby updating > “icalserver.invitations” item. > > If things are really out of sync and the com.apple.servermgr_calendar > keychain item password does not match the com.apple.calendarserver user’s > actual password (because perhaps someone changed it), you can delete that > com.apple.servermgr_calendar keychain item, and then stop/start the calendar > service — it will detect the missing keychain item, generate a new random > password, assign it to the user and stick it in the > com.apple.servermgr_calendar keychain item. It would be up to you to then > copy that into the Edit invitation settings. > > Hope that helps, > ~morgen >
That was exactly the info that I needed to fix the issue. Many thanks Morgen - much appreciated! Ian _______________________________________________ calendarserver-users mailing list calendarserver-users@lists.macosforge.org https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/calendarserver-users
