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Audience: McMaster Faculty & Staff

Article Date: November 5, 2012

SyncML Pro can be purchased from the iTunes App Store currently for $11.99.
Click here to go to their iTunes page.

To setup SyncML on your iPhone, follow these steps:

1. Tap on the SyncML icon to start the app.

   

2. In the top left corner of the app, tap on the gear icon for the Preference.

   

3. Tap SyncML Settings then tap "Add new account..."

   

4. Name the account whatever you'd like. Tap on Server Settings

5. Enter the follow settings:
   

   	Server
   	URL: https://calendar.mcmaster.ca/ocst-bin/ocas.fcgi
   	Bonjour: (don't change)
   	SyncML Version: automatic
   	Server Login
   	User: <calendar id>
   	Password: <calendar password >
   	Ignore SSL errors: leave as Off
   	Use Proxy: switch to Off
   	Log next sync: leave as Off
   	Legacy mode: leave as Off

6. Tap SyncML Account at the top left to go back.

7. Tap Contacts.

   

8. Switch "Enabled for Sync" to OFF then tap "SyncML Account" in the top left to go back.

9. Tap "iOS Calendar".

   

10. Enter the follow settings:
    

    Sync Mode: Slow Sync. You may also choose to Reload Server Path: ./Calendar/events Switch Time Limit to on and "Past Days" to 5. Future Days: Set to desired number (recommend 30-60, more than that can cause timeouts when syncing) Included Calendars: Choose which local calendar you'd like to sync with Corporate calendar. We recommend creating a blank one for this or else all entries in an existing calendar will get synced to Corporate Calendar. Store new entries in: Choose the same calendar as previous step to ensure new entires are stored in the same location. Tap "SyncML Account" at the top left to go back.

11. Tap "Sync this account now" to sync your account for the first time.

    

12. You should see the following screen. If not, go back and verify your settings. Test that you're using the right username and password by trying them at https://calendar.mcmaster.ca