Project Development Meeting (IF-2.33 1000-1130) - Agenda 2016-09-21

1. Summary of last meeting (2016-08-03):
   1. Lightweight Talks: (these are twenty minutes to half an hour)
      • #385 - Gitlab service - Craig
        • using real hardware for now (an old server).
        • not usually a good idea to use real servers -> as we don’t want to increase our footprint
        • will use HTTPS only if possible
        • worried about updates -> eg openssl
        • a one off would be ok => but how do we cope with an increase in these (software bundled with core libraries)
          • would be good to support these as would be cheaper to throw up a not-a-service
          • discuss at a TDM meeting - brainstorm
        • setup email to unit to catch notice of updates
        • craig to check that any old punter can’t create an account or create a repository
      • #362 - SL7 DICE servers upgrade - Chris
        • September progress update
      • #168 - Password strength checks - Toby
        • Update for discussion
        • needs work from other units
          • services - password portal
          • MPU - remove cracklib from pam stack
        • need documentation updated
        • want to get this in service ASAP, at least before new students turn up
          • must get this done by end of August
   2. Project Completion:
      • #348 - KDC software and configuration update - Final Report
   3. Actions (actions will be dropped from here if added to the relevant project home page)
      • #313 - Pilot service for Yubikey two-factor authentication
        • Investigate whether multiple weblogin servers for implementing second factor would work (sharing cache). Done.
        • Improve weblogin CSS to minimise impact of adding second factor - Graham
      • #364 - EdWeb service to replace Plone for school and student services
        • Submit a project for migrating institute Plone sites to Drupal - Craig/Neil
      • #369 - Move administrative group filespace from AFS to Datastore
        • Check if any CGI scripts write into AFS admin group space - Neil - Done DevelopmentMeetingAction369a1
      • #375 - lcfg-nut overhaul for SL7 and SMSR
        • Submit a "wishlist" project for lcfg-nut overhaul, SL8 maybe - George
2. Project Completion:
   • #268 - AFS on ECDF/Datastore - Final Report - Neil
   • #287 - Securing the Web - Final Report - Neil
   • #311 - DICE Environment for SL7 - Final Report - Graham
   • #353 - Port Research and Teaching Packages to SL7 - Final Report - Iain
3. Lightweight Talks: (these are twenty minutes to half an hour)
   • #362 - SL7 DICE servers upgrade - Chris
     • Progress update
4. AOCB

-- TimColles - 20 Sep 2016