LISA 2013

The 27th Large Installation System Administration Conference

When:

Where:

Homepage: https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa13

BoF event:

There is a CAcert BoF (Birds of a Feather) session scheduled for Tuesday evening 5 November 2013 at 9:00pm in the Harding room of the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. This event is open to all. No badge or USENIX membership is required.

Concept:

LISA '13 takes place November 3-8, 2012, in Washington, DC. Join us for training sessions and invited talks on key topics like IPv6 and Virtualization; a kynote address from Vint Cerf, Google; papers presenting the latest research; workshops and more.

LISA '13 conference will uncover the secrets of system administration through top-notch training, innovative research, Practice and Experience Reports, and that all-important face time with others confronting the same challenges you battle every day.

For 27 years, LISA has been the meeting place for system and network admins. Created for and by Sysadmins, it’s put on by USENIX, a non-profit organization that’s been working with the advanced technology community since 1975.

Presentation:

I have a slide presentation that I will use to begin the session. The slides will educate and inform those interested in joining and possibly becoming an assurer with CAcert. It includes discussion of whole assurance process, the points system, the Assurer's Challenge and where to look for additional information. I have updated the slides that I used in previous years.

Those who attend wanting to be assurered are asked to visit the CAcert web site and join CAcert (create an account) before the event. There is a "Join CAcert" selection on the top right of the web page. When you complete the registration form, please be sure the name you use matches the ID documents you will bring to the Event. You will need to review the community agreement to complete your registration. They can then print out several copies of the WoT form. You will want one form for each assurance. The WoT form will have your name and such already entered.

There will be a several active assurers at the event. Please bring one (or preferably two) forms of ID with you. Government issued photo IDs are recommended. With just two assurances (min. 50 points), you can collect enough points for a CAcert X.509 certificate with your name and e-mail tied to it. You will need at least three assurances in order to collect enough points (100) to become an assurer yourself. Once you earn enough points to begin doing assurances, you can gain experience by assuring those of us who assure you. Doing cross-assurances is a very effective training method and it is encouraged at events like this.

While it is not necessary that you register and print out forms in advance of the event, it is highly recommended. I will have blank forms available at the event. Of course all are welcome to simply sit in on the presentation to learn more about CAcert. Please feel free to contact me (JefferyFrederick) if you need any additional information prior to the event.

I ask that any qualified assurers who can attend the event, please contact JefferyFrederick or add your information in the table below. Assurers are encouraged to bring several WoT forms with their own information pre-printed so that our new assurers can gain experience by assuring you.

Location

We will be meeting in the Harding meeting room of the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. This room is located off the Harbor Island Foyer of Marina Tower on the Lobby Level.

There will be two BoFS in this room. The GPG Key signing BoF will be 10-11pm and the CAcert BoF will be 9-10pm.

History

Activity

deadline

done on

done by

Remarks

Talk(s) Acknowledged

2013-10-21

JefferyFrederick

and posted on the USENIX schedule

Room Acknowledged

2013-10-21

JefferyFrederick

Harding

CAcert Blog posting

2013-10-27

JefferyFrederick

Permalink

Email to local assurers

Not needed, more than 3 assurers are already scheduled

Equipment Ready

Post Event

Registration

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Fr, 8

Name

Points

Contact

Nickname (Twitter, IRC, Jabber, etc.)

Remarks

Attending BoF

{+}

JefferyFrederick

35

jfrederick@cacert.org

Local

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Scott Murphy

35

scott.murphy@arrow-eye.com

@ovsage

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Phillip Kizer

35

Often found at LOPSA table

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Admission to the BoF sessions is free. No ticket or badge is required. You need not be a member of USENIX or other organization affiliated with this conference. It is recommended that you sign-up for a free account with CAcert.org before the event. Please read the note under 'Presentation' above.

Logistics

Article

Amount

Who

Remarks

Printer

1+

{+}

printers available on-site

CAP EN

100

JefferyFrederick

{+}

Bringing blank CAP forms

CCA

2

JefferyFrederick

{+}

two hardcopies and a PDF of the document

Eventkit (Policies, CCA AP, AH, PracticeOnNames [event-bag], etc.)

1

JefferyFrederick

{+}

a hardcopy and PDF of each document

Flyer EN

50

JefferyFrederick

{+}

I have PDF versions of several PR docs

UV-desk

{-}

UV-hand (LED)

1

Scott Murphy JeffreyFrederick

{+}

16 LED (380-385nm)

UV-hand (Tube)

{-}

(LED & Tube use different wavelengths)

Writing Utensils

5

JefferyFrederick

{+}

Travel Arrangements

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Seek Travel Oppurtunity

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Accomodations

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Hotel

There is a Conference web page with Hotel and Travel Information. The hotel's website is also available.

Organizational

-- JefferyFrederick <<DateTime: execution failed [Bad timestamp u'2013-10-21': invalid literal for float(): 2013-10-21] (see also the log)>>