Using server-based authentication

Configure the Oracle Calendar desktop client using server-based authentication

To configure the Oracle Calendar desktop client to connect to dCal using server-based authentication, do the following:

  1. Start the Oracle Calendar desktop client.
  2. In the Sign-in window, click Other.
  3. In the Connection Manager window, click New.
  4. In the Connection Editor window, in the Connection Name box, type dCal.
  5. In the Server box, type schedule.duke.edu, then click Lookup.
  6. In the Connection Configuration window, select Configure At Login From User Name.
  7. Click Configure. The Connection Configuration window closes.
  8. In the Connection Editor window, click OK. The Connection Editor window closes.
  9. In the Connection Manager window, select dCal, click Make Default, then click OK. The Connection Manager window closes.

    Note: Do not select Enable Automatic Sign-in. The dCal server does not support this feature.

Sign in to dCal

To sign in to dCal using server-based authentication, do the following:

  1. Start the Oracle Calendar client.
  2. In the Sign-in window, in the User Name and Password boxes, type your NetID and password and click Sign-in.

    Note: The first time you sign in, an Oracle Calendar window appears, asking if you would like to have an offline Agenda. If you plan to use Oracle Calendar offline (for example, to read and modify your calendar), click Yes. You will be prompted to set up an offline Agenda password. Oracle Calendar creates and stores an offline password that matches your NetID password. In order to protect your NetID password, leave Password blank and click OK.

    If you are not prompted for a password, it is possible that the client is automatically synchronizing your offline password with your NetID password. In this case, please read about un-synchronizing the offline Agenda and NetID passwords.

Two calendar windows open. The In-tray window displays calendar entries (those in the New folder are awaiting your response) and the Calendar window displays your calendar for the current day.

Next steps

Now that you have the Oracle Calendar desktop client configured to connect to the dCal server, please review the recommended dCal settings.