[ogsa-wg] Fwd: OGSA-AuthN

[Alan Sill]

Here are the steps to OGSA-AuthN identified by David.  We have  
already started on some of these but I include them here for  
completeness.

Alan

Begin forwarded message:

> From: David Groep <davidg at nikhef.nl>
> Date: February 20, 2007 11:07:23 AM CST
> To: Alan Sill <Alan.Sill at ttu.edu>
> Cc: Blair Dillaway <blaird at microsoft.com>
> Subject: Re: OGSA-AuthN
>
> Hi Alan,
>
> Formally, the group is not approved, and a few things need to happen
> for that first (but it's great to see a lot fo technical discussion
> on the list, and that proves the raison-d'etre for the group):
>
> - the charter needs to be updated to reflect the documents we agreed
>   on during the BoF session, including the immediate documents and
>   the ones we agreed to postpone
> - the focus section of the charter should be updated accordingly
> - and (possibly) the answers to the 7 questions revisited to match the
>   charter.
>
> As for a co-chair, I would definitely prefer having a new name
> there to help drive the group forward (preferably one with a bit of
> time to dedicate to that activity). Tom is a good choice, if he  
> does not
> bite there have been quite a few active on the list that might be
> considered.
>
> Once there is rough consensus on the charter and the 7 questions,  
> Blair and I
> can bring the group forward to the GFSG and have it formally start.  
> That
> can hopefully all be done by email quite quickly, if we manage to
> have a focussed thread on these two short documents which does not
> digress into a technical topical discussion.
> Can you start that thread, based on the draft charter, the activity
> summary we made during the BoF session (see below) and the 7-questions
> list?
>
> The most convenient way is probably to use a gridforge Wiki for the
> charter (either under the OGSA-WG Wiki, or use the security area wiki
> for that, I don't mind either way).
>
> Can you initiate that discussion on the OGSA-AuthN-BoF mailing list?
>
> 	Cheers,
> 	DavidG.
>
>
>
> Alan Sill wrote:
>> OK, is this group going to proceed?  My goals for starting it were  
>> to  try to form the standards basis for incorporating federated  
>> identity  and other related concepts into the realm of defined  
>> standards for  submitting jobs to and making use of services on  
>> the grid.  The  mission seems to have been expanded from this  
>> slightly to incorporate  tasks related to documenting and  
>> extending a standards basis to  username/password access, although  
>> I am not really happy about that.   The discussion from the  
>> Shibboleth community does seem to be healthy  so far.
>
>
>> To go forward, it would be useful to know:
>> - Is the OGSA-AuthN group approved?  (If so, by what body -- I've   
>> always been a little fuzzy on the details)  Is the charter  
>> sufficient  in its present form, as refined in OGF-19, to make  
>> progress?
>> - Who will be the co-chairs?  We went forward at the BOF with me  
>> and  David.  I am happy to hear your suggestions here.  Tom Scavo  
>> comes to  mind, if we do need a substitute for one of the above.   
>> (I had  pursued Nate since he seemed to have some definite ideas  
>> and  experience, but am willing and eager to hear yoru  
>> recommendations).
>> I will NOT be able to make it to OGF-20, unless clouts open and  
>> money  rains from them on my project...
>> Thanks,
>> Alan
>> Alan Sill, Ph.D
>> TIGRE Senior Scientist, High Performance Computing Center
>> Adjunct Professor of Physics
>> TTU
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>
> -- 
> David Groep
>
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>

Alan Sill, Ph.D
TIGRE Senior Scientist, High Performance Computing Center
Adjunct Professor of Physics
TTU

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