{"id":4178,"date":"2017-10-04T22:37:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T22:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2017\/10\/04\/how-to-set-up-the-cpanel-dav-daemon\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T11:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:12:22","slug":"how-to-set-up-the-cpanel-dav-daemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-set-up-the-cpanel-dav-daemon\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up the cPanel DAV Daemon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cPanel DAV Daemon enables a set of extensions that allow users to manage website data remotely. For example, CalDAV<\/a> is an extension that allows multiple\u00a0devices\u00a0to access and manage calendar data on a remote server simultaneously. With CalDAV, you can create, share, edit, and remove calendar events using your server to host them. The following guide outlines the steps to\u00a0set up cPanel DAV Daemon\u00a0and add CalDAV<\/strong> services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NOTE: <\/b>The steps below require Root Access<\/a>, which is only obtainable on VPS<\/a> and Dedicated Servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Enable cPanel DAV Daemon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To use CalDAV, the cPanel DAV Daemon must be enabled in WHM. Follow the steps below to allow the cPanel DAV Daemon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Log in to WHM<\/a> as root.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Navigate to Service Manager. To do this, type \u201cservice manager\u201d into the search field and click on the result found.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click the checkbox for Enable<\/b> and Monitor<\/b> for cPanel DAV Daemon<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Now that you have enabled the service, you will need to open the ports in the firewall to allow the cPanel DAV Daemon to listen for connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Open Ports in Firewall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The cPanel DAV Daemon uses the firewall ports 2079 and 2080<\/b> to manage connections. Generally, these ports are not \u201copen\u201d to making connections by default. Opening ports in the firewall for connections is similar and straightforward, whether you are using APF or CSF. The instructions in this section will describe how to determine which firewall is running. Depending on whether you are running APF or CSF, follow the respective instructions to learn how to open the necessary ports for the cPanel DAV Daemon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Port 2079<\/code> is insecure and could expose your server to security risks. We\u00a0strongly<\/strong>\u00a0recommend that you use port\u00a02080<\/code>\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Which Firewall Am I Using?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you are using the default configuration of a VPS or Dedicated Server, then you most likely are running APF. To confirm this, run the following command as root:<\/p>\n\n\n\n