Am 15.05.2012 10:04, schrieb Patrick Ohly:
> I solved this (https://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=23764) in the
> upcoming 1.3 release by checking database/databaseUser/databasePassword
> in the CalDAV/CardDAV backends.
> 
> Robert, if you want, then I can make binaries available. See also my
> email to Jane ("Need to sync twice when using Ubuntu development
> release").

Binaries with version 1.2.99+20120530+SE+48b6fef+SYSYNC+2d7d1b2 are
available in the "unstable" deb repo and downloads.syncevolution.org
with support for bridging CalDAV/CardDAV and SyncML.

My plan is to turn this into a proper 1.2.99.1 quickly, say, this week.

>From the README:

CalDAV and CardDAV
==================

This section explains how to use local syncing for CalDAV and
CardDAV. Both protocols are based on WebDAV and are provided by the
same backend. They share ``username/password/syncURL`` properties
defined in their target config.

The credentials must be provided if the server is password
protected. The ``syncURL`` is optional if the ``username`` is an email
address and the server supports auto-discovery of its CalDAV and/or
CardDAV services (using DNS SRV entries, ``.well-known`` URIs, properties
of the current principal, ...).

Alternatively, credentials can also be set in the ``databaseUser`` and
``databasePassword`` properties of the source. The downside is that these
values have to be set for each source and cannot be shared. The advantage
is that, in combination with setting ``database``, such sources can be
used as part of a normal SyncML server or client sync config. SyncEvolution
then reads and writes data directly from the server and exchanges it
via SyncML with the peer that is defined in the sync config.

The ``database`` property of each source can be set to the URL of a
specific *collection* (= database in WebDAV terminology). If not set,
then the WebDAV backend first locates the server based on ``username``
or ``syncURL`` and then scans it for the default event resp. contact
collection. This is done once in the initial synchronization. At the end
of a successful synchroniation, the automatic choice is made permanent
by setting the ``database`` property.

  **Warning:** the protocols do not uniquely identify this default
  collection. The backend tries to make an educated guess, but it might
  pick the wrong one if the server provides more than one address book
  or calendar. It is safer to scan for collections manually with
  ``--print-databases`` and then use the URL of the desired collection
  as value of ``database``.

To scan for collections, use::

   syncevolution --print-databases \
                 backend=<caldav or carddav> \
                 username=<email address or user name> \
                 "password=!@#ABcd1234" \
                 syncURL=<base URL of server, if auto-discovery is not 
supported>

Configuration templates for Google Calendar, Yahoo Calendar and a
generic CalDAV/CardDAV server are included in SyncEvolution. The Yahoo
template also contains an entry for contact synchronization, but using
it is not recommended due to known server-side issues.

The following commands set up synchronization with a generic WebDAV
server that supports CalDAV, CardDAV and auto-discovery. For Google and Yahoo,
replace ``webdav`` with ``google-calendar`` resp. ``yahoo`` and remove the
``addressbook`` source when setting up the sync config. ::

   # configure target config
   syncevolution --configure \
                --template webdav \
                username=123...@example.com \
                "password=!@#ABcd1234" \
                target-config@webdav

   # configure sync config
   syncevolution --configure \
                 --template SyncEvolution_Client \
                 syncURL=local://@webdav \
                 username= \
                 password= \
                 webdav \
                 calendar addressbook

   # initial slow sync
   syncevolution --sync slow webdav

   # incremental sync
   syncevolution webdav

Here are some alternative ways of configuring the target config::

   # A) Server has one URL as starting point instead of DNS auto-discovery.
   syncevolution --configure \
                --template webdav \
                username=123456 \
                "password=!@#ABcd1234" \
                syncURL=http://example.com \
                target-config@webdav

   # B) Explicitly specify collections (from server documentation or 
--print-databases).
   #    The 'calendar' and 'addressbook' names are the ones expected by the 
sync config
   #    above, additional sources can also be configured and/or the names can 
be changed.
   syncevolution --configure \
                username=123456 \
                "password=!@#ABcd1234" \
                addressbook/backend=carddav \
                addressbook/database=http://example.com/addressbooks/123456/ \
                calendar/backend=caldav \
                calendar/database=http://example.com/calendar/123456/ \
                target-config@webdav \
                calendar addressbook

Finally, here is how the ``@webdav`` context needs to be configured so that 
SyncML
clients or servers can be added to it::

   # configure sources
   syncevolution --configure \
                databaseUser=123456 \
                "databasePassword=!@#ABcd1234" \
                addressbook/backend=carddav \
                addressbook/database=http://example.com/addressbooks/123456/ \
                calendar/backend=caldav \
                calendar/database=http://example.com/calendar/123456/ \
                @webdav \
                calendar addressbook

   # configure one peer (Memotoo in this example):
   syncevolution --configure \
                 username=654321 \
                 password=^749@2524 \
                 memotoo@webdav

   # sync
   syncevolution --sync slow memotoo@webdav



-- 
Best Regards, Patrick Ohly

The content of this message is my personal opinion only and although
I am an employee of Intel, the statements I make here in no way
represent Intel's position on the issue, nor am I authorized to speak
on behalf of Intel on this matter.


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