[gin-auth] Draft AUP for the GIN VO

Kelsey, DP (David) D.P.Kelsey at rl.ac.uk
Wed Sep 13 10:34:32 CDT 2006


Hi Stephen,

Your new wording looks good to me (much better than my first
suggestion).

Cheers
Dave


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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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gin-auth-bounces at ogf.org 
> [mailto:gin-auth-bounces at ogf.org] On Behalf Of Stephen M Pickles
> Sent: 13 September 2006 05:59
> To: Mailing List for GIN-AUTH
> Subject: Re: [gin-auth] Draft AUP for the GIN VO
> 
> 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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