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= Minutes of the MiniTOP on the 2012-08-28 =
== Setting ==
The MiniTOP will be held via telco 22:00 CEST
Attendees: Marcus, Magu, Uli, Michael, Benny
== Topics ==
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Action items from last meeting '''[[Software/Assessment/ActionItems|Meeting Action Items]]'''
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== Agenda ==
## last full agenda https://wiki.cacert.org/Software/Assessment/20120228-S-A-MiniTOP
=== 1. Preface ===
1. Cebit brainstorming
* dirk: request for events report
* (2012-03-27) Marcus awaiting translation from Marc
* (2012-06-19) Marcus: translation received, will send within the next upcoming days
* (2012-06-26) Marcus: not yet finished
* 2nd draft finished
* Sat report missing, Uli sent a report 2012-03-22 (with wiki link [[Assurance/Procedures/RLO]]
* Marcus to compile final report
1. barbados: /account/index.php 17 - transfer to java
=== 2. DEV on bug 1023 ===
* "Thawte points removal, final step" [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1023|bug #1023]]
* bug #1023 Testing (6.php)
* last patch transfered to production system 2012-05-30
* 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 again 5 remaining patches ===
||<#ff8080> '''Software-Assessors task''' ||
1. Benny pre-views done
|| neo || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=978|bug #978]] Invalid SPKAC requests are not properly validated || recheck full certs signing procedures<<BR>>duplicate report to bug#540 || 5 {0} ||
* from meeting 2012-07-17:
* 5 patches reviewed
* 3 simple, bugs 540 (fixed), 789 (fixed), 981 (reviewed)
* 2 with some difficultys, 978 (related to bug#540), complexest one: 1024 (reviewed)
1. [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=978|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 [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=540|bug#540]] tests
* (week 7)
|| neo || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=978|bug #978]] Invalid SPKAC requests are not properly validated || recheck full certs signing procedures<<BR>>duplicate report to bug#540 || 5 {0} ||
|| neo || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1019|bug #1019]] Contact form does not work when logged in || tested by 3, needs 2nd review || {0} ||
|| neo || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1004|bug #1004]] Stats page improvement || tested by 2, needs 2nd review || {0} ||
|| neo || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1091|bug #1091]] contact assurer improvement || tested by 2, needs 2nd review || {0} ||
|| neo || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=860|bug #860]] someone accessed your password and secret questions notification || tested by 2, needs 2nd review || {0} ||
=== 4. Patches Overview - DEV and Testing ===
1. Bugs under Testing
1. [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1004|bug#1004]], stats, Marcus + Uli did some tests, one problem identified
1. English Translation Problems
* how to handle typing error in web phrase [[Software/TranslationMisspelling]]
* "Can't continue with certificaterequest." in ../includes/account.php:341 ../includes/account.php:1482
* create shared bug
* probably make part a. and b. a. that is clear, b. that is questionable
* new [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1086|bug #1086]]
1. Marcus Bugs list
* see also [[Software/BugsOverview]]
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1023|bug#1023]] related
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=583|bug#583]] "Assure Somebody" allows future assurance dates
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=648|bug#648]] send message from Assurer to Member
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=802|bug#802]] Name parts should be designated in assurance form
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=870|bug#870]] My Details - My Points show bugus time stamp
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=914|bug#914]] Information about Practice on Name while entering an Assurance
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=930|bug#930]] types wrong points in "Assure Someone" form
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=931|bug#931]] Date of assurance in future don't throw any exception
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=998|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.
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1000|bug#1000]] Entering an assurance into the system after searching for an assurer causes a pre-filled location field
* Others
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=118|bug#118]] Secure TTP Form upload - outdated, conflicts with new procedure, closed
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=428|bug#428]] Reminder language-drop-down-box doesn't keep "English" if you choose it again - cannot be reproduced, tested by 2, closed
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=489|bug#489]] Pb on rewarding 2 points for an assurance
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=567|bug#567]] case sensitive email: tested by 2, cannot be confirmed, closed
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=767|bug#767]] Single-quotes escaped in Web-of-Trust contact form.
* info pages to wiki pages
* starting [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=671|bug #671]]. there still exist a bug# [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=740|bug #740]] (How to become an assurer is missleading)
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=491|bug #491]] "Please allow usage of "secondary" emails user ids." - proposes: Close with rejected
{{{
* username/password half of the combination is known to potential attacker
* login prevents login to several email addresses
* acceptance to several email addresses is prevented
* no notification if primary email address has been changed
* note regarding Policy Group
* dirk: proposal: response email address exists, but isn't primary email ?
* create new account results in "email address exists"
* what is a proper response?
* requestor has to be an assurer for assure someone
* neo: for registration process chaptcha required
* no good solution
* for assurance only primary, for all other services allow also secondary addresses
* search needs enhancement: search not only primary, also secondary
}}}
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=571|bug #571]] "need for email addresses (or link) in admin console" - proposes: Closed with solved by other bug fix
{{{
* primary and secondary email addresses are shown in admin console
}}}
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=591|bug #591]] "CPS has to be improved for audit." - proposes: Closed
{{{
* CPS is a working revision also DRAFT revision included
* relates to policy repository bug# final place finding
}}}
* addtl. groups:
a. OA
a. CCA rollout
a. TTP
1. [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1025|bug #1025]] "Domain Dispute strange behaviour / Domain Dispute issue", checked
* wrong description, problem removing domains, bugfix solves this problem
* async removal of certs by signer
* needs review and testing
* inopiae will try testing on upcoming weekend
* to test: email- and domain dispute
* bug 1025, needs testing
1. [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=922|bug #922]] "CAcert application code problem causing missing 'certificate about to expire' messages", checked
* patch seems to be ok
* white spaces cleanup
* includes/account.php var $id shall be fixed within recursion, new [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1078|bug #1078]]
* 2 tests initiated by inopiae and u60
* principle ok, but very confusing
* test reports Marcus:
* discussions, Marcus got 71 or 72 notifications
* Neo: default 5 notifications: 45d, 30d, 15d, 3d, 1d
* [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=922|bug #922]] test report / review
* one test account, 1 client cert, 1 server cert, received 105 (1) reminders (!!!)
* 15 reminders checked, 1 for client cert, 14 for server cert (!!!)
* needs further inspection
* Bug Testing / Reporting bug #922 difficult
* Marcus writes a tool to collect Email infos from TMS
* benny will try to debug mass mailing problem with [[SystemAdministration/Systems/Development|local image]]
* bug #922 debugging
* probably distinct missing in sql query
* continue testing
* current production: notifications not rcvd
* emails on ca-mgr1 reset, done
1. [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1019|bug #1019]] "Contact form does not work when logged in"
* Michael: rework contact form
* usability: 1 form, option box with public/support delivery, default support
* current form 1: public, form 2: private
* spam prevention via java, on disabled java the mail is marked [possible spam]
* mass mailing possible if adding multiple emails separated by commas
* account.php - email address from sender, no address validation, several other places it passes address validation
* neo: why not use primary email address?
* works only if logged-in
* index?id=11 has also been changed
* url was hardcoded
* account.php?id=14
* sendmail() routine in includes/mysql.php
1. Findings from David
1. (char) 160 is problematic in various locales, as it appears as whitespace (160 is not a particularly good val either in ISO-8859-1) in certs
* todo: doing whitelist of allowable chars
* \xA0 is a problem too (at least in Win32/64)
* todo: file a new bug#
1. subjectAltName is occasionally not checked for problems
* todo: file a new bug#
1. Thawte patch part II
|| dirk || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1054|bug #1054]] 0001054: Review the code regarding the new point calculation || Thawte patch part II || {0} ||
=== 5. Benny reviews ===
=== 6. Transfer to Production - bug 1070 ===
1. Transfer [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1070|bug #1070]] to production
|| all || [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1070|bug #1070]] Certain account passwords are logged in web server error log || patch applied on production and testserver<<BR>>arbitration still open [[Arbitrations/a20120614.1|a20120614.1]]<<BR>>2nd review done by dirk<<BR>>Testing done<<BR>>good to go || {0} ||
1. from testing side, good to go
1. pass back to arbitration
=== 7. New SA candidates and Coders ===
1. ABC Benny - possible Itzehoe (2012-09-14), mrmcd (2012-09-08) or other events before 2012-08-10 - 2012-08-11 BarCamp kiel
* [[Arbitrations/a20120703.1|ABC Benny]]
* potential dates: 2012-09-08 mrmcd or 2012-09-15 Itzehoe
* ABC Benny, Philipp picked up, interview Uli can do F2F at weekend 14-16 Sept., but needs instructed by PD
1. Heino, not yet prepared, needs first contact
1. How to find coders? Experiences from the Gentoo project
* [[http://redmonk.com/dberkholz/2012/07/10/how-to-recruit-open-source-contributors/]]
* [[http://www.slideshare.net/dberkholz/lessons-on-recruiting-open-source-contributors-from-the-google-summer-of-code]]
* use as blueprint for other recruits?
1. report from last board meeting - topic Arbitration
* is added to upcoming [[Brain/CAcertInc/Committee/MeetingAgendasAndMinutes/20120819|board meeting 2012-08-19]]
=== 8. Long Term Projects ===
1. NEO: "BlackJack" [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=964|bug #964]]
* 2012-07-17 NEO: has finished IE patch, [[http://cacert.nhng.de/IEkeygen/keygen.html]]
* meeting 2012-07-24: working session: testing "Black Jack"
* marcus: tested chrome
* marcus, uli: enable-login flag set after key has been signed with unset flag on request, fixed
* 2012-07-24 working session
1. NEO: (964) enable-login flag fixed, to transfer to testserver
1. NEO: org-certs prob
1. ben: "Bei den Fehlermeldungen der Statuscodes bitte Hex und Int angeben. Au?erdem beim Ablehnen der Best?tigungsmeldungen die Fehlermeldung etwas aussagekr?ftiger."
* "Fehler: Nachricht (0x80000095 / -2147.....)"
* error messages on ms website: [[ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms953432.aspx#smartcardcspcook_topic3]]
1. magu: tests bug #964
* error messages:
* available key sizes: 512-1024 Bit (in 64 Bit steps)
* Schlumberger CSP, Keysize 1024 --> 2146435043
* Infineon SICRYPT Base Smart Card CSP Keysize Nothing Error_ (-7feff92 / -2146434962)
* NEO: "BlackJack" [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=964|bug #964]] testing from last week -> error codes
* started implementing
* Marcus testing [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=964|bug #964]] in meeting [[Software/Assessment/20120814-S-A-MiniTOP|2012-08-14]]
* some error messages fixed
* Magu to test
1. Marek's sql class project:
* is working on charset replacement
1. api project, Carsten continues with portal project not waiting for vendor-api to be delivered
* potential candidates for development
1. Marek's sql class proposal
* needs probably db upgrades
* needs addtl. indices
* needs testing
1. archaios
* builds daemon as unpreviliged user
* vendor-api delayed
* no coders
* other projects
* related to sql class project
* portal project continues with a workaround, needs an assurer
* arbitration case on locations database orders outsourcing of find-an-assurer asap
* with portal function, update of data is possible vs. update of data on critical system is difficult (keep data current for assurers)
* relation to location database
1. website find an assurer
1. scripted mailing for ATE invitations
* user check that data is still valid eg every 1 year
* notification at login upto 6 months not online
* notification by email if not logged in within last 6 months
=== 9. next meeting ===
* Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 22:00 CEST
== Minutes ==
1. Preface
1. bug #1054
* email debug notification, search for other solution
* testing scenarios: see [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1054#c3163|bug note c3163]]
* some explanations
* assure someone - f2f, ttp, the sentence "Only tick the next box if the Assurance was face to face" is conflicting
1. Neo to Magu: plz test [[https://bugs.cacert.org/view.php?id=1017|bug #1017]]
1. benny: xca presentation
* [[http://xca.hohnstaedt.de/]] gui cert storage addon
1. next meeting
* Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 22:00 CEST
==== Fixed Action Items since last or within meeting ====
==== Action Items New ====
Action items: '''[[Software/Assessment/ActionItems|Meeting Action Items]]'''
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