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Minutes of the MiniTOP on the 2012-06-05

Setting

The MiniTOP will be held via telco 22:00 CEST

Attendees: dirk, marcus, uli, michael

Topics

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Agenda

1. Preface

1. dirk topics
   1. Cebit brainstorming
      • dirk: request for events report
      • (2012-03-27) Marcus awaiting translation from Marc
      • (2012-04-03) Marcus will do upcoming (easter) weekend
      • (2012-04-17) no update
      • (2012-04-24) no update
      • (2012-05-29) no update, uli: marcus please translate by yourself
2. Marcus bugs list

   • bug#1023 related

     • bug#583, bug#648, bug#802, bug#870, bug#914, bug#930, bug#931, bug#998, bug#1000

   • Others

     • bug#118, bug#428, bug#489, bug#567, bug#767

2. bug #1023 Testing (6.php)

1. Thawte points removal, final step
   • relates to 6.php
   • this also relates to TTP
   • dirk will work on this last weekend (2012-01-21)
   • current state: not yet finished
     • expected finishing? upcoming weekend (2012-01-23 to 2012-01-30)
     • not finished, upcoming weekend 2012-02-06?
     • not finished, last weekend 2012-03-12?

     • 2012-03-13: new bug#1023 bug#1023

     • transfered to git cacert
     • to test:
       • assure someone
       • w/ and w/o ttp
       • in all variations
     • Added to testserver Tue 13.3., Wed 14.3.

     dirk

     bug #1023 Consolidate changes into the Assure Someone page

     6.php global re-design project assurance, wot area (Thawte points removal effective)

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   • current state: patch removed from testserver, needs work (DEV)
   • (2012-03-27) back on testserver: bug #1023 (6.php), has a bug, needs work
   • 2 new bugs within meeting 2012-03-27
   • (2012-04-03) bugs analyze, empty results analyse, new patch transfered to testserver
   • current state 2012-04-17

     •   * dirk: didn't we concluded 14 days ago, that the current patch state is the revision similar on the production system
         * potential bugs on production system can be identified against wot.php on testserver (-> diff wot.php, if no difference bugs are also in production system)
         * Michael: diff is empty, this means wot.php is identical between production and testserver
         * Michael: didn't pushed one patch, as it has at least one error
         * Michael: fix and push to git / testserver, patch is transfered to testserver
         * testing: failures occured
         * last time we've added method transfer
          * if board=1, method empty -> results in garbage in database
         * new bug, that methods aren't checked that needs to be checked [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1032|bug#1032]]
         * req by Marcus to add maxpoints limit definition: 35 assurance points (by AP) in a f2f meeting, upto 50 assurance points possible though a subpolicy (currently none available), new bug [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1033|bug#1033]]

   • #1033 passed to production

   • 2012-04-24: 2nd review by neo bug #1023 (6.php) (next time)

   • 2012-05-05: dirk_: @neo ... is the review of 6.php done? / NEOatNHNG: almost
   • bug #1023 Testing (6.php)
     1. did some test and fixed small remaining bugs (removed dropdown for method when only assuer, new text for the date field as it is now prefilled with the actual date if started for the first time in a session)
     2. magu and marcus tested the last version, patch ready to review by dirk and deploy to production
     3. while testing on the bug we discovered a strage behavior of the WebDB and filed a dispute to this matter.

        • blocker

   • dirk: finished, later there was one text correction, not yet reviewed by dirk
   • text change breaks translations
   • dirk: diff since last week is ok, 2nd review ok
   • to michael: please transfer
   • patch transfered to production system 2012-05-30
2. what are the next steps for thawte points revoke?
   • points settings codes eg 50 pts open gpg/pgp, which certs avail by how many pts
   • 15.php needs rename to 10.php

3. 2nd review of about 6 patches

• Software-Assessors task

  1. bug #789 OA edit domain fix, Editing domain for organisations does not work
     new update 2011-09-26
     2 tests, needs 2nd review, deploy
     more fixes, more testing

     • 2nd review of 1 patch
       • Michael cannot do, needs doing by dirk (or other Software-Assessor, who else?)

  2. bug #978 bug 978 (weak keys) (bug 918)

     • invalid key format, no regular error message, something wrong, error code # identified
     • debugging infos from user + infos from critical team with error code #, was spkac routine
     • one test done 2011-12-17 by JensK

     • uli, marcus: more tests: certs routine, weak keys (small keys test), relates to bug#540 tests

     • (week 7)

  3. bug#540 No key usage attribute in cacert org certs anymore?

     • also: bug#905

     • Policy group discussion - Extended key usage -> p20111113, motion CARRIED

     • deployment

       1. prepare fixes -> Michael to prepare diffs, against svn

       2. sending to testserver
       3. transfer to critical system
     • (2011-12-13) approx 2 weeks to write the fix, approx 2 months to go
     • Michael did transfer the patch to testserver
       • signer code update
       • changes against svn
       • uli, to add to tester portal, done
       • uli to inform testers about new tests
       • test report from kenneth to transfer to report (email from 2011-12-25)
         • Michael: where to find the report from kenneth? link?
         • NEO has added the report (written to private dl)
       • who has adobe 8 for testing?
         • magu has, please test
       • next: needs testing (week 6)
         • uli, marcus: needs full cert create tests
         • uli (2012-01-25): sent notification to software testers
         • awaiting testing ... problem FULL test, including all possible variations with certs creation

         • also to report under bug #978 bug 978 (weak keys) (bug 918)

       • Testers: test all certs veriations, functions

  neo	bug #1024 Assurer flag is not set correctly on updatesort.php run	tested by 4, ok	1 {0}
  uli	bug #967 OA isassurer check	Give an OA the opportunity to check if a designated Organisation Administrator is a CAcert assurer	2 {0}
  Michael	bug #540	p20111113 CPS #7.1.2 "Certificate Extensions" adjustments - testing uli, marcus: needs full cert create tests duplicate report to bug#978	3 {0}
  inopiae	bug #981 OA overview (dupe of bug #943)	New layout of view for Organisation Administrators in account/id35	4 {0}
  neo	bug #978 Invalid SPKAC requests are not properly validated	recheck full certs signing procedures duplicate report to bug#540	5 {0}
  uli, ted	bug #789 OA edit domain fix	Editing domain for organisations does not work new update 2011-09-26 2 tests, needs 2nd review, deploy more fixes, more testing	6 {0}

4. Permissions Review

1. dispute cases

   • new bug: bug #1038 Provide a script for board/tverify reset flags by arbitration a20110118.1

   • re bug #1003 Permissions review script, to incorporate new intermediate ruling

2. Permissions review and revoke of board and tverify flag (bug #1003 and bug #1038)

   • Michael run the permission preview script. After finding some formating stuff and fixing it, the script was run a second time.

   • Afterwards Michael run the script revoke of board and tverify flag. The executing report was added as private to bug #1003

   • All tester please review your flags and mails on the test server and report ONLY in bug #1003.

3. fix available, tested, next run close before
   • last run: 2012-03-30, next run 2012-06-30

   • to dirk: 2nd review bug#1003

5. Marcus Bugs list

• bug#1023 related

  • bug#583 "Assure Somebody" allows future assurance dates

  • bug#648 send message from Assurer to Member

  • bug#802 Name parts should be designated in assurance form

  • bug#870 My Details - My Points show bugus time stamp

  • bug#914 Information about Practice on Name while entering an Assurance

  • bug#930 types wrong points in "Assure Someone" form

  • bug#931 Date of assurance in future don't throw any exception

  • bug#998 When entering an assurance in the WoT one line of the form the suffix is given in another line the suffix is missing.

  • bug#1000 Entering an assurance into the system after searching for an assurer causes a pre-filled location field

• Others

  • bug#118 Secure TTP Form upload - outdated, conflicts with new procedure, closed

  • bug#428 Reminder language-drop-down-box doesn't keep "English" if you choose it again - cannot be reproduced, tested by 2, closed

  • bug#489 Pb on rewarding 2 points for an assurance

  • bug#567 case sensitive email: tested by 2, cannot be confirmed, closed

  • bug#767 Single-quotes escaped in Web-of-Trust contact form.

• see also Software/BugsOverview

6. second testserver?

• a request received the team to deploy a 2nd testserver with software state identical to the production system so testers can compare current state on production with the revision on testserver 1

7. Pootle Updates

• a request received the team to update translations on a regular basis
• proposal by Wytze: send request for an update with the new patches transfer

8. next meeting

• Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 22:00 CEST

Minutes

1. CCA Patches
   • update from dirk, patch written back in 2009, somewhere on a backup disk
2. Cebit brainstorming
   • (2012-05-29) no update, uli: marcus please translate by yourself
   • (2012-06-05) no update
3. bug #1023 Testing (6.php)
   • had gone to production
4. Pootle Updates
   • a request received the team to update translations on a regular basis
   • proposal by Wytze: send request for an update with the new patches transfer
   • how to get an account on pootle?
     • create an account (unmoderated)
   • diff handling
   • currently short on resources, lang maintener not avail
5. Permissions Review
   • fix available, tested, next run close before
   • last run: 2012-03-30, next run 2012-06-30

   • to dirk: 2nd review bug#1003

6. Black Jack coding
   • Michael: keygen .. contacted MS
7. second testserver?
   • a request received the team to deploy a 2nd testserver with software state identical to the production system so testers can compare current state on production with the revision on testserver 1
   • local testserver, not every tester has a local image
   • duplication impossible, no further ip's avail
   • vhost impossible as vhosting was disabled

8. bug#1068 blog problem (also relates to community)

   • debian lenny - edge - squeeze upgrades needed
   • alternate: new server with squeeze, install wordpress, transfer domain

   • workaround: configure your FF FAQ/BrowserClients

9. Permissions Review, 2nd review part 2

   • (23:40) to dirk: 2nd review bug#1003

   • dirk: review looks ok
   • has been tested on testserver, on local testserver by Michael
   • good to go
   • part 1: recuring script, ok
   • part 2: permission reset, notification of users missing

Fixed Action Items since last or within meeting

• dirk

  bug #1023 Consolidate changes into the Assure Someone page

  6.php global re-design project assurance, wot area (Thawte points removal effective)

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Action Items New

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