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Minutes of the MiniTOP on the 2011-08-16

Setting

The MiniTOP will be held via telco 22:00 CEST

Attendees: dirk, magu, uli, alex, Michael

Topics

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Action items from last meeting Meeting Action Items

Agenda

1. Workshop - The List of open / running / unhandled bugs - Part I
   1. Working Session - Action Items to start

      1. x⁴ bug #841 Problems on cert login

         • needs 2nd review - Ted, done
           needs bundling, done

         • NEO: did restructuring (sql query to subroutine), (Update 2011-07-26), re-tested, reviewed
         • needs bundling
      2. annoying gpg bug #911

         • bug #911 gpg bug

           gpg keys expires 1970 tests started 2 weeks ago needs review, deploy

           {0}

   2. VBscript for Vista/Win7 (select keysize >= 1024)

      • x1 Dirk, new bug#964 DEV: bug#918 (Part II) (a20110312.1) Weak keys: /pages/account/.. 4.php, 17.php to combine ? (/includes/keygen.php) DEV

        current state: test /account/4.php added to testserver Marcus will do detailed tests on Wed some references added to bug#964

        {-}

      • as part of

      • x¹ Arbitration case a20110312.1 Weak keys bug #918 / bug #954 / bug#964

      • Current state:

        • {g}	pre mailing sent
          {g}	keys revocation script to bulk revoke weak keys, new bug #954, finished
          {-}	dirk: DEV: a20110312.1 bug#918 Weak keys: /pages/account/.. 4.php, 17.php to combine ? (/includes/keygen.php) DEV vbscript needs to be improved with select box key size and lower limit to 2048 (based on https://wiki.mozilla.org/CA:MD5and1024) Api CertEnroll (MS crypto provider) new bug#964 current state: test /account/4.php added to testserver Marcus will do detailed tests on Wed some references added to bug#964
          {g}	Weak keys blog post, published
          {g}	Weak keys article published by Hanno(July 28), link is in CAcert's blog post (July 30)
          {b}	weak keys: problems with cryptostick (to test at Froscon with Juergen ?)

      • cert enroll infos under bug#964

      • vista and win7 works with other engine !CryptoAPI (?) => Cryptography API: Next Generation

        • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa833130%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

        • Marcus: added notes for Win7 https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=964#c2249

2. Needs development, deployment, discussion
   1. Advertising

      1. • bug #958

           ADS Challenge, Advertising

           {0}

         • CAcertInc/LogosForSale/Rules wiki link exist

         • "buy me" logo / "Logo For Sale" logo / "Monthly Auction on Logos" logo
         • Logos and Links exist, needs deployment to testserver
      2. google ads, nobody knows about

         • http://google.de/adsense/ - needs google account

           • ad client id: pab.*9860, email adress is needed
           • board member to write email request to Robert, Philipp, Philpp, Teus, ernie
           • contact google?
           • account recovery?
3. Thawte Patch - PR strategy

   1. x² Bug# 827 and bug #959 "Thawte" patch - Points-Count-Order-Change project - 2nd Review + deploy

      • bug #959 deployed

      • bug #827 awaiting response from critical team

      • next steps:
        1. preparing PR, support
        2. report from Wytze, Hans: review, rebundle
      • if the patch goes active, this needs support
        • wiki faq (existing page? thawte topic?)

        • blog (-> alex)

          • mailing list
          • press release? probably not at this state
        • Support: could be better, but is ok
          • Triage: where to forward Thawte patch requests?
          • add to Support team meeting agenda
4. PRO

   • question from board -> PR officer

   • request to Alex
   • support from all
   • Board meeting was 2011-08-07, but no PR officer nominated/appointed
5. Workshop - The List of open / running / unhandled bugs - Part II

   1. Dirk reminder (from last meeting) assure someone patches (checkboxes)

      • Dirk

        DEV: bug #894 problems with check-boxes on website forms (Assure someone) -> a20091118.3

        {0}

   2. Bugs under testing:

      • Dirk, Michael, Ted	bug #957 Resize the comment field on https://secure.cacert.org/account.php?id=27 so more information is visible	{0}
        Dirk, Michael, Ted	bug #965 0000965: Outsource / fix Webdb text pages id=12, 13	{0}

   3. Review bugs under testing (finished testing?) (Review 2?)

      • bug #910 Outsource board member list	from Webdb to wiki (id=8) (Part II)	{0}
        bug #955 change sort order Orga list	Possibilty to change the sorting order for the organisation overview	{0}

   4. (review), to bundle, to deploy

      • bug #940 help* to wiki

        Outsource Webdb text pages help.php?id=0..9 to wiki needs review, deploy

        {0}

   5. Needs review, transfer to Critical team

      1. x⁴ bug #841 Problems on cert login

         • needs 2nd review - Ted, done
           needs bundling, done

         • NEO: did restructuring (sql query to subroutine), (Update 2011-07-26)
         • needs re-tested
         • needs 2nd review, bundling

           • => Ted on Wed, not done

         x4 NEO: bug #841 Problems on cert login

         needs 2nd review - Ted, done needs bundled NEO will check to get sql query extracted needs pushing pushed to testserver Needs Review & testing

         {0}

   6. Needs development, deployment, discussion

      1. bug #835 Assurer challenge (on testserver)

         bug #835 Assurer challenge (on testserver)

         asssigned to Ted, set to needs work, CATS to install on ca-mgr1

         {0}

      2. bug #943 change OA admin/assurer text

         • bug #943 change OA admin/assurer text

           -> Ted, rejected, needs comment from OAO

           {-}

         • webdb names OrgAdmins as OrgAssurers and names OrgAssurers as OrgAdmins.

         • patch takes account about this issue
         • problem with menu link Org Admin .. is Org Assurers menu
           • but this menu includes one addtl. link "View" that is available for Org Admins
             • and Org Admins with master flag to add new admins

           • master flag is not described in OAP

           • addtl master flag to revoke ?
           • rename to "Org Administration"

           • don't show menu to OrgAdmins

      3. bug #966

         • tests ok, but the question is, is OrgAdmin allowed to remove other admins ? yes or no?

         • current scenario doesn't allow removal of other admin
         • NEO: reset testserver state to fix state before bugfix
         • NEO: re-add bug 966 to testserver
         • bug needs more work, selection currently clashes with language setting (Delete != Löschen)
         • general problem in /pages/account.php with process variable, transfer of "cancel" pushes any action
         • potential workaround to fix all "Cancel" requests available

           • read https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=966#c2287

   7. Still awaiting response from Critical team

      • x2 bug #827 "Thawte" patch (still running) related bug #959

        needs 1 more test, needs 2nd review 2nd review: also check -x tests done, 2nd review outstanding

        {0} {g}

      • x² Bug# 827 and bug #959 "Thawte" patch - Points-Count-Order-Change project - 2nd Review + deploy

      • todo:

        1. NEO: 2nd review of Bug# 827

        2. NEO: bundling Bug# 827 and bug #959 to critical team

      • bug #959 deployed

      • 2nd review and bundling by Ted
        • bundling instruction to critical team, deploy 15.php, and 7 days later 10.php
      • awaiting response from critical team

6. strategy plans ... next: strategy for "New Roots & Escrow"

   1. idea: using indirect crl's ?
      • 2 crl's needed, one valid, one invalid crl server
      • more infos available ? who ?
        1. build testserver with special certs
        2. Magu, Michael to send instructions for test deployment

           • indirect CRL: RFC 5280 http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280 (chapter 5)

      • meetings ago we've defined Testing requirements and a potential testszenario
      • to remind every meeting
   2. policy group: define requirements
      • multimember escrow method ?
        • needs risk analyze
        • potential candidates ?
          • Marcus to contacted Benedikt, will contact Thomas K
          • Next step(s)
   3. how does debian work ?
      • defered to Froscon (end of Aug), CCCcamp (around Aug 10th)
   4. The Bjoern report

      • New signatures for CAcert-Class 3-Subroot-certificate - Comments

7. CI (Update)

   • description to eclipse testpage, Webinar

   • deployment scenario:
     1. create testusers
     2. testing
     3. delete testusers
   • regression test for standard tests: eg 0,1,49,50,51,99,100,101 pts w/ and w/o CATS passed
   • reminder
8. next meeting: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 22:00

Minutes

1. Froscon planning
2. PRO

   • question from board -> PR officer

   • request to Alex
   • support from all
   • Board meeting was 2011-08-07, but no PR officer nominated/appointed
   • Uli to write nomination to board mailing list cc alex
3. Thawte Patch - PR strategy

   1. x² Bug# 827 and bug #959 "Thawte" patch - Points-Count-Order-Change project - 2nd Review + deploy

      • bug #959 deployed

      • bug #827 awaiting response from critical team

      • next steps:
        1. preparing PR, support
        2. report from Wytze, Hans: review, rebundle
      • if the patch goes active, this needs support
        • wiki faq (existing page? thawte topic?)

        • blog (-> alex)

          • mailing list
          • press release? probably not at this state
        • Support: could be better, but is ok
          • Triage: where to forward Thawte patch requests?
          • add to Support team meeting agenda
      • patch review
      • 10.php / 15.php ranking differs
        • 15.php experience points links to assurer account
      • alex to prepare blog post
4. language translations - rethink to disable?
5. Working sesson

   1. bug 827 - needs fix -> dirk

   2. bug 841 - needs 2nd review -> dirk +

   3. bug 911 - needs 2nd review -> dirk +

   4. bug 966 - new fix -> Michael

6. use dev mailinglist for communication

Fixed Action Items since last or within meeting

• All

  AGM team report review

  {g}

Action Items New

1. PRO
   • Uli to write nomination to board mailing list cc alex
2. thawte patch 827
   • alex to prepare blog post
3. use dev mailinglist for communication

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