Global Grid Forum Working Group on

Authorization Frameworks and Mechanisms [AuthZ]

Current Info:

We met at GGF9 on October 6th 2003 in Chicago, ALL MEETING MINUTES, SLIDES AND DOCUMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR NEW GRIDFORGE SITE: https://forge.gridforum.org/projects/authz-wg

We met at GGF8 on June 25 + 26th: GGF8 Minutes (and the original GGF8 Agenda)
Telecon Minutes 2003-06-03
Telecon Minutes 2003-05-27
Telecon Minutes 2003-05-20

Meeting minutes and slides from GGF7: GGF7 AuthZ1 Minutes GGF7 AuthZ2 Minutes
Telecon Minutes 2003-02-26
Telecon Minutes 2003-02-19
Telecon Minutes 2003-02-12
Telecon Minutes 2003-02-07
The proposed agenda for our GGF7 meetings: GGF7 Agenda
Agenda, minutes and slides from our BOF at GGF6: BOF Minutes

WG Charter:

Title: Grid Authorization Frameworks and Mechanisms WG
Chairs: Markus Lorch , Andrew McNab
Secretary: Jim Basney
GGF WG Web-Page: http://www.ggf.org/2_SEC/auth.htm

WG Goal:

Current and future security requirements of grid systems call for advanced, fine grain and flexible authorization mechanisms. This group will define a conceptual grid authorization framework for grid developers with the goal to provide a basis for the design of such grid authorization systems. A main goal of this document is to provide for the immediate needs in the area of authorization by categorizing existing authorization modules and systems as a first step towards standardization of interfaces among modules. Another important aim of this work is to put existing services and modules in relation to newer grid architectures currently under development. We will synchronize our efforts with the work done by other groups in the security area, specifically with S3A and OGSA-Sec.

Deliverables:

A grid authorization glossary document
A document to summarize and reference grid authorization requirements that are currently being documented by other GGF and related groups (e.g. S3A, GSI, ACE, OGSA-SEC) as part of area specific grid security requirements documents.
A document to specify a conceptual grid authorization framework and to classify existing and proposed authorization mechanisms with regard to this framework. This framework is intended as the basis for future API design and standardization work.

Milestones:

GGF6 Fall 02
- BOF, WG Charter
GGF7 Spring 03
- Glossary document, working draft
- Summary document, 1st draft
- Conceptual framework and classification document, 1st draft
May 2003
- Summary document, 2nd draft
- Conceptual framework and classification document, 2nd draft
GGF8 Summer 2003
- Glossary document, submission
- Summary document, submission
- Conceptual framework and classification document, submission

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