Contacts

com.apple.carddav.account

The payload that configures a Contacts account.

iOSmacOS

macOS 10.7+iOS 4.0+combined

2 of 9 settings are available in the Intune Settings Catalog. Remaining settings require a custom .mobileconfig profile.

DDM recommended — 2 of 9 settings support Declarative Device Management

Apple recommends DDM over legacy profiles. DDM declarations are autonomous — the device enforces them without server round-trips. In Intune, use Settings Catalog → Declarative Device Management to configure these settings.

Configuration Keys (9)

Key	Type	Title	Description	Default	Range
`CardDAVAccountDescription` The description of the account. Default: "My Contacts Account"	string	Account Description	The description of the account.	"My Contacts Account"	—
`CardDAVHostName`required The server's address.	string	Account Hostname	The server's address.	—	—
`CardDAVPort` The server's port. Default: 443 Range: 0 – 65535	integer	Port Number	The server's port.	443
`CardDAVPrincipalURL` The base URL to the user's address book.	string	Principal URL	The base URL to the user's address book.	—	—
`CardDAVUsername` The user name for logins. Depends on:	string	Account Username	The user name for logins. Depends on:	—	—
`CardDAVPassword` The user's password. Only use this in encrypted profiles.	string	Account Password	The user's password. Only use this in encrypted profiles.	—	—
`CardDAVUseSSL` If 'true', the system enables SSL. Default: true	boolean	Use SSL	If 'true', the system enables SSL.	true	—
`CommunicationServiceRules` An array of communication service rules for this account.	dict	Communication Service Rules	An array of communication service rules for this account.	—	—
`VPNUUID` The VPNUUID of the per-app VPN the account uses for network communication. Available in iOS 14 and later.	string	VPNUUID	The VPNUUID of the per-app VPN the account uses for network communication. Available in iOS 14 and later.	—	—
`DefaultServiceHandlers` A dictionary of service handlers for contacts from this account.	dict	Default Service Handlers	A dictionary of service handlers for contacts from this account.	—	—
`AudioCall` The bundle identifier for the default application that handles audio calls to contacts from this account.	string	App for audio calls	The bundle identifier for the default application that handles audio calls to contacts from this account.	—	—