Google Calendar Setup

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Last updated: Jun 28, 2023 by Kavita Pillai
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Overview

To enable personal integration with Google Calendar, you need to enable the groupware server and provide its settings by logging into the Partner Dashboard as the administrator, and choosing Desktop/SaaS Calendars as the server type. 

Enabling Personal Groupware Integration with Google Calendar

To enable personal integration with Google Calendar, follow these steps: 

  1. Log into the Partner Dashboard as the site administrator. 
  2. Click the Groupware Servers link under the Settings tab.
  3. Click the Add Server link to show the Add Server page and add a server, or click the link for an existing groupware server to show the Edit Server page and edit the server’s settings.
  4. If adding a server, enter a Server or Gateway name for easy identification when choosing servers for groups. 
  5. Choose the server type for Google Services from the Server Type drop-down menu: Desktop/SaaS Calendars.
  6. Choose the calendar type  for Google Services in the Calendar Type drop-down menu: Personal Calendars. 
  7. Click the Google Calendar checkbox in the Available Options section.
  8. Select either Use Dedicated Calendar or Use Primary Calendar for the Calendar Choice. If you choose Use Dedicated Calendar, you must then enter the Google Calendar name and pick a Google Calendar Initial Color. The name and color correspond to the name and color of the calendar within Google Calendar that you want to use for your travel information.
  9. Click the Save button to save the server settings.
  10. To commit these changes, click the green Changes not applied link in the top right corner of the page, and then click the Commit button.


Assigning the Groupware Rule to a Group

To assign the groupware rule to the group, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the Partner Dashboard as the site administrator.
  2. Click the Rules tab, and then click the Groupware Rules link.
  3. Click the Add button next to the group name (or the Everyone group).
  4. Enter a Rule Description that describes the intent of this rule, and click the Activate Rule checkbox.
  5. Scroll down to the “Then” section of the page, and click the “Enable groupware access” checkbox.
  6. Select the server or gateway name (the name you entered in Step 4 in the previous steps for adding the groupware server) from the Use Groupware Server drop-down menu, and click the “Enable calendar updates on this server” and “Enable address book lookups on this server” checkboxes.
  7. Click the Save button to save the settings.
  8. To commit these changes, click the Changes not applied link in the top right corner of the page, and then click the Commit button.