[gin-auth] Draft AUP for the GIN VO

Tue Sep 12 23:58:33 CDT 2006

I have updated the draft in line with Dave's comments,
and placed the revision on the wiki:

http://forge.ggf.org/sf/wiki/do/viewPage/projects.gin/wiki/GIN_VO_AUP

The text I used for the contentious sentence reads
"Members of the VO must respect all other applicable policies and if they become aware that through their use of the GRID they are contravening any such policy they must immediately correct their activities to prevent further contravention."

Hope that's OK.

Stephen 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelsey, DP (David) [mailto:D.P.Kelsey at rl.ac.uk] 
> Sent: 12 September 2006 14:59
> To: Stephen.Pickles at manchester.ac.uk; Mailing List for 
> GIN-AUTH; gin-auth at ggf.org
> Subject: RE: [gin-auth] Draft AUP for the GIN VO
> 
> Stephen,
> 
> > > 1. I assume the "When in Rome" clause (3 words) will 
> disappear? :=)
> > 
> > I don't mind. If we drop the tag, do we also drop the 
> > Reasonable Use the from the next clause?
> 
> My concern was whether the concept of "When in Rome" 
> translates to other
> languages and cultures, so best to drop it.
> 
> If that goes, then yes... perhaps its best to also drop the Reasonable
> Use tag too. The text stands OK on its own in both cases.
> 
> Cheers
> Dave
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------
> Dr David Kelsey
> Particle Physics Department
> Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
> Chilton, DIDCOT, OX11 0QX, UK
> 
> e-mail: D.P.Kelsey at rl.ac.uk
> Tel: [+44](0)1235 445746 (direct)
> Fax: [+44](0)1235 446733
> ------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen M Pickles [mailto:Stephen.Pickles at manchester.ac.uk] 
> > Sent: 12 September 2006 19:52
> > To: Kelsey, DP (David); Mailing List for GIN-AUTH; gin-auth at ggf.org
> > Subject: RE: [gin-auth] Draft AUP for the GIN VO
> > 
> > Thanks, Dave. 
> > 
> > (snip)
> > 
> > > 
> > > Your two additional paragraphs seem reasonable and useful.
> > > 
> > > 1. I assume the "When in Rome" clause (3 words) will 
> disappear? :=)
> > 
> > I don't mind. If we drop the tag, do we also drop the 
> > Reasonable Use the from the next clause?
> > 
> > > 
> > > 2. The statement "Members of the VO are responsible for 
> > ensuring that 
> > > their use of the GRID is consistent with all other applicable 
> > > policies."
> > > is a difficult one. We argued long and hard about such a 
> > sentence in 
> > > EGEE and decided to leave it out. The problem is that you this 
> > > immediately leads to the question - where does a user find 
> > these other 
> > > policies?
> > 
> > It's true that a user is never likely to discover all these 
> policies.
> > If my wording would lead people to start a useless search, 
> > then maybe you're right and we should be more relaxed.
> > 
> > > 
> > > How about something like ""?
> > >
> > 
> > I could live with this, or something very like it.
> > 
> > What do others think?
> > 
> > Stephen
> > 
> > (snip)
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > Dave
> > > 
> > > ------------------------------------------------
> > > Dr David Kelsey
> > > Particle Physics Department
> > > Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
> > > Chilton, DIDCOT, OX11 0QX, UK
> > > 
> > > e-mail: D.P.Kelsey at rl.ac.uk
> > > Tel: [+44](0)1235 445746 (direct)
> > > Fax: [+44](0)1235 446733
> > > ------------------------------------------------
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: gin-auth-bounces at ogf.org
> > > > [mailto:gin-auth-bounces at ogf.org] On Behalf Of Stephen M Pickles
> > > > Sent: 12 September 2006 13:51
> > > > To: gin-auth at ggf.org
> > > > Subject: [gin-auth] Draft AUP for the GIN VO
> > > > 
> > > > Here is my promised draft of the AUP for the GIN VO.
> > > > It is included in plain text below, and also attached as 
> > a Microsoft 
> > > > Word document.
> > > > 
> > > > The text is modelled on the examples from EGEE provided by Dave 
> > > > Kelsey. As discussed on the gin-auth list, in contrast to 
> > EGEE, we 
> > > > have a single AUP for the VO, instead of separate AUPs 
> for the VO 
> > > > and GRID. I have tried to keep the wording as close to the EGEE 
> > > > model as possible, since that wording is proven to be 
> > acceptable to 
> > > > a large community. The preamble is modelled on the 
> sample VO AUP 
> > > > from EGEE, while the numbered list of conditions of use is very 
> > > > close to the GRID AUP. I placed the "when in Rome" and 
> > "reasonable 
> > > > use" clauses in the pre-amble in order to preserve this 
> > similarity. 
> > > > However, I have departed from the EGEE wording in some 
> areas for 
> > > > clarity or to avoid reference to things that don't exist in GIN.
> > > > 
> > > > Note that clause 3 refers to "the incident reporting locations 
> > > > specified by the VO". I've left that in because it 
> seems right to 
> > > > have it. But it means that we need to specify these incident 
> > > > reporting locations.
> > > > 
> > > > Now is the time to quibble over the precise wording.
> > > > 
> > > > Stephen
> > > > 
> > > > -------
> > > > 
> > > > Acceptable Use Policy for the GIN VO
> > > > 
> > > > This Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) applies to all members 
> > of the GIN 
> > > > Virtual Organization, hereafter referred to as the VO, 
> and covers 
> > > > all usage under the auspices of the VO of the resources 
> > provided to 
> > > > it. These resources are hereafter referred to 
> collectively as the 
> > > > GRID. The chairs of the GIN Community Group (GIN-CG) of 
> the Open 
> > > > Grid Forum own and give authority to this policy. The 
> > goal of the VO 
> > > > is to conduct interoperation efforts among production 
> > Grid projects 
> > > > in fulfilment of the GIN-CG charter 
> > > > (http://forge.ogf.org/sf/projects/gin).
> > > > 
> > > > When in Rome: The major Grid projects and others who are 
> > providing 
> > > > resources to the VO, hereafter referred to as the Resource 
> > > > Providers, do so under various legal and policy 
> > constraints that may 
> > > > be peculiar to their organisational, regional, national or Grid 
> > > > affiliations. This AUP implies no waiver of any other 
> policies or 
> > > > conditions that the Resource Providers may impose on the use of 
> > > > their resources. Members of the VO are responsible for 
> > ensuring that 
> > > > their use of the GRID is consistent with all other applicable 
> > > > policies.
> > > > 
> > > > Reasonable Use: The Resource Providers have agreed to donate 
> > > > resources to the VO on the understanding that the 
> > resources will be 
> > > > used for testing, monitoring and proof-of-concept experiments 
> > > > involving trial applications. Larger scale usage, such as might 
> > > > warrant the description production work, does not constitute 
> > > > reasonable use and MUST be cleared with the Resource Providers 
> > > > concerned through their normal channels.
> > > > 
> > > > Members and Managers of the VO agree to be bound by this 
> > Acceptable 
> > > > Use Policy and any other applicable policies of the VO or the 
> > > > Resource Providers, and to use the GRID only in the 
> > furtherance of 
> > > > the stated goals of the VO.
> > > > 
> > > > By registering with the VO as a GRID user you shall be 
> deemed to 
> > > > accept these conditions of use:
> > > > 
> > > > 1. You shall only use the GRID to perform work, or 
> > transmit or store 
> > > > data consistent with the stated goals and policies of the 
> > VO and in 
> > > > compliance with these conditions of use.
> > > > 
> > > > 2. You shall not use the GRID for any unlawful purpose. 
> You shall 
> > > > not attempt to breach or circumvent any GRID administrative or 
> > > > security controls. You shall respect copyright and 
> > confidentiality 
> > > > agreements and protect your GRID credentials (e.g. 
> private keys, 
> > > > passwords), sensitive data and files.
> > > > 
> > > > 3. You shall immediately report any known or suspected security 
> > > > breach or misuse of the GRID or GRID credentials to the 
> incident 
> > > > reporting locations specified by the VO and to the relevant 
> > > > credential issuing authorities.
> > > > 
> > > > 4. Use of the GRID is at your own risk. There is no 
> > guarantee that 
> > > > the GRID will be available at any time or that it will suit any 
> > > > purpose.
> > > > 
> > > > 5. Logged information, including information provided 
> by you for 
> > > > registration purposes, shall be used for administrative, 
> > > > operational, accounting, monitoring and security purposes 
> > only. This 
> > > > information may be disclosed to other organizations 
> > anywhere in the 
> > > > world for these purposes.
> > > > Although efforts are made to maintain confidentiality, no 
> > guarantees 
> > > > are given.
> > > > 
> > > > 6. The Resource Providers, the VO and the GRID operators are 
> > > > entitled to regulate and terminate access for administrative, 
> > > > operational and security purposes and you shall 
> > immediately comply 
> > > > with their instructions.
> > > > 
> > > > 7. You are liable for the consequences of any violation 
> by you of 
> > > > these conditions of use.
> > > > 
> > > > ----
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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