Shared Exchange Calendars on iPhone

Question

I have my work exchange account synced with my iPhone 3G. The problem is that I do not see the calendars that are shared with me (i.e. My boss's). Is there a way to fix this?

Solution

This answer assumes that the people whose data you wish to access are willing to give you the login information.

The IPhone accepts multiple exchange setups, the solution is to create a new second setup using your boss's details, and turn off whats not required, IE you dont need to see his emails, so you just leave reminders and calender on etc.

the downside to this is the obvious security implications, as you could easily turn on the email and view others information.

But as a workaround, its the easiest way.

Comments

[bmike]

The iOS system doesn't do any sharing or serving of calendars. It consumes calendar data over the air using CalDAV and exchange ActiveSync. This is going to require some major editing to address how your workflow might use an exchange server.

[Pierz]

It's possible though sometimes a bit flaky - see this question: apple.stackexchange.com/questions/152243/…

[Dustin]

This is not a iPhone Limitation, this is a activesync limitation.

[djhowell]

What I meant was that the iPhone once had an answer to the problem by using iExchange, but that is no longer available.

[Clare Macrae]

To save anyone else looking, "Chapura's Pocket Mirror" is for Palm Pre, and related, devices, not the iPhone referred to in the question.

[100rabh]

hasn't been edited by anyone. superuser.com/posts/62680/revisions