Project Development Meeting (IF-4.31 10:00 - 12:00) - Minutes 2012-10-03

Present: Craig, Ian, George, Neil, Graham, Iain, Alison, Stephen, Alastair, Tim (convener and minutes)

1. Minutes of last meeting

Accepted.

2. Matters arising

Update on actions from last meeting.

• Prometheus: enable account lifecycle
  • Chase. Alastair chased without response. Will take the more general issue of University owned data being held solely on personal machines to CSG. Was raised, Dave will send something out.
• Web search front end to package repository
  • Check ok with Perdita. Comments from Alastair. [Action Roger]
• Redevelop User Documentation
  • Need a way to hold "secured access" files within @ed. [Action Alison]
• Inventory Improvement
  • All units to provide feedback. Some comments received.
  • Add link to report from devproj entry. Done.
• Documentation update - managed platform unit
  • Need more information on DIY DICE. Already in project description.

New actions from this meeting.

• Scanning for compromised machines
  • Suggestions please. [Action ALL]
• password strength checks
  • Allow multiple password check types, e.g. phrases, add to project description. [Action George]
• Windows 7 Upgrade
  • Issues with AFS, removal of virus checker may work, other options. Review AFS use on Windows. [Action Alastair]

• Change default KVM guest memory from 512MB to 1GB. [Action Alastair]

3. Approved Projects

See Activity with annotated comments from meeting.

4. Project Status Changes

None.

5. New Proposed Projects

None.

6. System Blog Articles

None.

7. AOB

None.

-- TimColles - 06 Nov 2012