Synology Calendar

Calendar, running on Synology NAS, can ensure sensitive corporate information remains safely stored on company premises and allow users to share calendars and schedule meetings easily.

Stay on track throughout the day

Calendar helps you scan through all the tasks that need to be done for the day.

Agenda View

Event Alert

Advanced Search

Attach files to events

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Keep the team in sync with Calendar

Share and manage team schedules without a hassle, making sure all your members are on the same page.

Share Calendars

Create calendars shared with all team members and keep the process on track.

Send Invitations

Send invitations to DSM or external users and see their replies without delay.

Notification Center

Keep track of all the latest information including invitations, modifications of events, or replies.

Accomplish more with task management

Calendar provides task management function to help you organize individual tasks. View your tasks of the day in the Today mode, or tasks in next 7 days in the Upcoming. You can also freely drag and prioritize your tasks, focusing on the imminent missions.

Compatible with various CalDAV clients

Calendar allows you to synchronize events with various CalDAV clients such as Apple Calendar, Outlook or Thunderbird. You have no need to update the schedules on all your different devices, and manage them just on a single platform, Calendar.

How to securely manage your Synology NAS calendar

As explained on the Synology official website, CalDAV Server (Synology NAS in our case) is a calendar management application that allows you to easily sync and access your calendars. Calendar events on the Synology network attached storage (NAS) can be accessed from any CalDAV client, should it be a cellphone (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) or a computer. Read following article for more details: How to host a calendar server using the Synology NAS.

In this article we’ll show you how to securely manage your calendars sourced from the Synology NAS using CopyTrans Contacts.

With CopyTrans Contacts you can access and manage your NAS calendars, and move them between your iOS devices, such as iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can also transfer your Synology calendars between iCloud, Gmail and Outlook accounts.

In our guide, we use Synology Model DS713+ with the operating system DSM 6.0.2.

Installing WebDAV Server and enabling CalDAV

Open the Package Center from your desktop:

Find the tab Utilities from the list on the left-hand side > WebDAV Server > Install:

Wain until the WebDAV Server gets installed and automatically started. After this you can open the app.

For security reasons, it is recommended to enable HTTPS in the application and change the port. By default we use the secure port 5006. Click Apply:

Now Calendar from the left-hand pane. Here you can enable CalDAV and apply the changes:

Create a new calendar. Tap on the “View Calendar List” button > “Add”. Enter the name of your calendar(s) and choose the destination. Click OK to confirm:

Remember the calendar address. Hover the mouse over the calendar location to view the full URL address of the calendar:

Access Synology calendars over the internet

Now let’s make sure that your calendars sourced from the Synology NAS can be accessed over the internet.

As an administrator, navigate to the Control Panel > Info Center > and open the Service tab.

Choose WebDAV from the Packages list:

The service should be enabled. Check the box in the Allow through firewall column. Now apply the changes and test the connection again. In the far right column, the “Internet accessible” status will appear:

Set up port forwarding on a router:

Navigate to the administrative section of the router.

Log into your router and find the appropriate menu item.

Forward secure HTTPS requests to TCP port 5006 from outside to the port 5006 on Synology (local IP address).

Test the connection on Synology NAS again.

Set up Synology CalDAV on your iPhone

If you are running iOS 11, open the Settings app > Accounts & Passwords > Add Account > Other > Add CalDav Account.
If you are running iOS 10, navigate to the Settings > Calendar > Accounts > Add Account > Other > Add CalDAV Account.
For iOS 9, 8, 7, go to the Settings app > Mail, Contacts, Calendar > Add Account > Other > Add CalDAV account.

You’ll be requested to type in the server address (external IP address of Synology NAS), username and password. We entered Synology to the Description field. Confirm by clicking Next:

Voilà! The account has been successfully added. Your device itself will select the secure port. You can check this in Advanced settings of the newly added account.

Now you can find your Synology calendars in the Calendar app on your iPhone. If you want to view the Synology calendar only, navigate to Calendars on your device:

Choose “Hide All Calendars,” tick the Synology calendar and click on Done to confirm:

Manage Synology calendars with CopyTrans Contacts

If you have Synology access set up on your iPhone, these calendars will be displayed as read-only in CopyTrans Contacts. You can export these calendars to your hard drive or Outlook, but you can not edit them. To edit your Synology calendars, you’ll need to add them to CopyTrans Contacts.

Start CopyTrans Contacts.

On the top right of the main program window, click on More > and choose Cloud Setup from the dropdown menu:

Tap on New Connection > select Custom from the right:

Enter your Synology credentials into the Email and Password fields. Type in the full URL address of the calendar: http://EXTERNAL SYNOLOGY ADDRESS:WebDAV_Port_Number/Calendar_Location/CALENDAR_NAME (in our case, it’s https://IP address:5006/NetBackup/copytrans/work). Check the box against “Calendars” and click on “Add account”:

Close the Cloud Setup window and wait until the loading of calendars from your Synology NAS is finished. After the loading is complete, you can edit them:

Synology Calendar

Пакет Calendar устанавливается на Synology NAS, обеспечивая надежное хранение конфиденциальной корпоративной информации в офисе. Пользователи могут легко предоставлять доступ к календарям и планировать собрания.

Не выбивайтесь из графика на протяжении всего дня

Calendar позволяет просматривать все задачи, запланированные на день.

Просмотр повестки дня

Оповещения о событиях

Расширенный поиск

Прикрепление файлов к событиям

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Синхронизируйте календари сотрудников с помощью Calendar

С легкостью предоставляйте общий доступ к рабочему графику вашей команды и управляйте им, обеспечивая полное взаимопонимание сотрудников.

Общий доступ к календарям

Создавайте календари с общим доступом для всех участников группы и отслеживайте ход выполнения проектов.

Отправка приглашений

Отправляйте приглашения в DSM или внешним пользователям, а также просматривайте их ответы без задержек.

Центр уведомлений

Отслеживайте все последние действия, в том числе приглашения, изменения событий и ответы пользователей.

Повысьте эффективность работы с помощью инструментов для управления задачами

Calendar содержит функцию управления задачами для упорядочения отдельных задач. Просматривайте сегодняшние задачи в режиме Сегодня или задачи на следующие 7 дней в режиме Предстоящие задачи. Можно также с легкостью устанавливать приоритеты для задач посредством перетаскивания, чтобы сосредоточиться на ближайших мероприятиях.

Совместимость с различными клиентами CalDAV

Calendar позволяет синхронизировать события с различными клиентами CalDAV, такими как Apple Calendar, Outlook или Thunderbird. Вам не потребуется обновлять расписание на различных устройствах благодаря централизованному управлению с платформы Calendar.

Release Notes for Synology Calendar

Description:

Synology Calendar — это веб-приложение для упорядочения и планирования повседневных событий. Можно создавать события в собственном календаре или использовать общий календарь вместе с группой пользователей. Также поддерживается CalDAV, обеспечивающий совместимость с мобильными устройствами.

Version: 2.4.0-0761

Important Note

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.
2. The update will set the default map source for Synology Calendar as «None (plain text)». This will not affect existing events. If you wish to continue using a third-party service to open maps, go to «Settings» > «General» and change the «Map source for event location».

Fixed Issues

1. Fixed multiple security vulnerabilities. (Synology-SA-21:12)
2. Fixed an issue where users might receive multiple alerts for repeated events.
3. Fixed an issue where users might still receive notifications even though notification settings have been turned off.
4. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to import ICS files to shared calendars.
5. Fixed an issue where events with custom time zones might not be displayed when they are imported via ICS files.
6. Fixed an issue where new users might not be able to create non-all-day events when the time zone has been modified in Control Panel.
7. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to delete newly created events when syncing Synology Calendar via the Outlook CalDav Synchronizer plugin.
8. Fixed an issue where syncing Synology Calendar on macOS might fail.
9. Fixed an issue where users might not be able to invite other Active Directory users via eM Client.
10. Fixed an issue where event invitees might not be able to respond to invitations sent via iOS or eM Client.
11. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 2.3.4-0631

1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

1. Supports displaying creator information in event details.
2. Supports disabling cloud-based map service for event locations.

1. Fixed the issue where importing calendars from Google Calendar might fail.
2. Fixed multiple security vulnerabilities.
3. Fixed a security vulnerability regarding DAViCal (CVE-2019-18345).

Version: 2.3.3-0620

1. Fixed a security vulnerability (Synology-SA-19:21).

Version: 2.3.2-0619

Version: 2.3.1-0617

1. Fixed a security vulnerability (Synology-SA-19:12).

Version: 2.3.0-0615

1. Fixed a security vulnerability (Synology-SA-19:04).
2. Supports highlighting modified event information in invitation mails.
3. Supports sending notification mails only to guests removed from or newly added to the invitation list.
4. Fixed an issue where deleting events in shared calendars might fail on CalDAV clients.
5. Fixed an issue where alarm settings of tasks might not be synced to iOS devices.

Version: 2.2.3-0534

1. Fixed an issue where sharing calendars with internal users might fail.

Version: 2.2.2-0532

1. Fixed a security vulnerability (Synology-SA-18:54).
2. Supports copying events as new events.
3. Supports showing the display name of shared contacts from MailPlus when inviting guests.
4. Supports sending emails and notifications to invited guests when an event is deleted.
5. Fixed an issue where alerts of repeated events might not notify members correctly.
6. Fixed an issue where attaching files saved in Synology NAS might fail.
7. Fixed an issue where event descriptions might not display properly in invitation mails.
8. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 2.2.1-0518

1. Fixed an issue where shared calendars might disappear after upgrading to Synology Calendar 2.2.0 on DSM 6.1.7.
2. Supports Thai user interface.
3. Added a mechanism to merge duplicated shared calendars.
4. Fixed an issue where alerts of repeat events might not work properly.

Version: 2.1.2-0511

1. Fixed a security vulnerability (Synology-SA-18:16).
2. Fixed an issue where importing events from .ics files might fail.
3. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 2.1.1-0502

1. Fixed a security vulnerability. (Synology-SA-18:06)
2. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 2.1.0-0425

1. Supports adding event color to highlight specific events.
2. Supports sending event invitations and notifications to users via the bot on Synology Chat (Chat and Calendar need to be installed on the same Synology NAS).
3. Fixed an issue where event time might be wrong when the time zones set in Synology Calendar and web browser are different.
4. Fixed an issue where adding accounts to CalDAV clients might fail due to the incorrect URLs provided by Synology Calendar.

Version: 2.0.1-0242

1. Fixed a vulnerability regarding the access control of events.

Version: 2.0.0-0241

1. Added Task function for managing your daily to-dos.
2. Added Agenda view for easily viewing upcoming events.
3. Supports importing events directly from Google Calendar.
4. Integrates with Google Maps for locating events.
5. Supports importing events from .ics files to existing calendars.
6. Supports email notifications for upcoming events and detail modifications.
7. Calendar events can now be searched in Synology Universal Search package.

1. Enhanced usability of the user interface.
2. Added more details to event notifications.

1. Fixed an issue where calendars shared to multiple groups might display repeatedly if you are also included in the groups.
2. Fixed an issue where calendars cannot be shared with other users in the same AD domain.
3. Minor bug fixes

Version: 1.1.0-0146

1. Fixed an issue where multiple identical calendars will show when you share your calendar to multiple groups as a member.
2. Fixed an issue where inviting others to an event might fail.
3. Fixed an issue where replying invitation mails might fail.
4. Fixed an issue where events shared by others might disappear on your CalDAV clients after subscribing to Synology Calendar.

Version: 1.0.3-0132

1. Fixed an issue where Calendar might not work after Synology NAS shuts down improperly.

Version: 1.0.2-0131

1. Enhanced the stability and accuracy of importing .ics files.
2. Fixed an issue where only all-day events would be displayed when importing .ics files from Microsoft Outlook.
3. Fixed an issue where Windows AD users might not receive event invitation emails.
4. Fixed an issue where events applied with default alert settings might fail to be synced to mobile devices.
5. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.0-0121

Compatibility and Installation

1. Synology Calendar 1.0.0 can only be installed on Synology products running DSM 6.0.2 or onward.
2. Synology Application Service, Node.js v4, and PHP 5.6 are required before installing Synology Calendar 1.0.0.
3. Supports importing calendars from Google Calendar.

Calendar
1. View the calendar by day, week and month.
2. Hide calendars from the overview page.
3. Share calendars with DSM users and grant them the permission to edit or only view the events.
4. Share calendars with the public in read-only mode as a way of announcing schedules.
5. Receive invitations from other DSM users and reply directly.
6. Filter invitations by different participation status, including “Yes”, “Maybe”, “No” and “Awaiting”.

Event

1. Create events on all the calendars you have permission to manage.
2. Create recurring events with the repeat setting.
3. Invite DSM users and non-DSM users to the event, and view their replies on Synology Calendar.
4. Event reminder notifies you of the upcoming event before a predefined period of time.
5. Daily agenda merges all events of the day from your calendars.
6. Jump to a specified date to create an event on the fly.
7. Advanced Search allows you to quickly find events by keywords, calendars or dates.
8. Notification Center allows you to view all event reminders at a glance.

Settings

1. Customize date format, time format, week start day and time zone.
2. Calendars can be shown or hidden according to your preference.
3. Enable email or browser notifications.

Integration

1. Supports synchronization with CalDAV clients that are compatible with the CalDAV protocol, such as Thunderbird, macOS, and iOS.
2. Supports Hyper Backup to back up and restore calendars, events and settings.
3. Supports Windows AD and LDAP Server account systems.

Limitation & Known Issues

1. My Calendar cannot be shared with other users.