Re: Proposed revised OSI-DS charter

[Erik Huizer <[e-mail]>]

Steve,

Some changes. The IESG and IAB want stricter task definitions and timelines.

Erik

> OSI Directory Services (osids)
> 
> Charter
> 
> Chair(s):
> 
>      Steve Kille, [e-mail]

Applications Area Director(s):
       Russ Hobby, [e-mail]
       Erik Huizer, [e-mail]

> 
> Mailing Lists:
>      General Discussion:  [e-mail]
>      To Subscribe:  [e-mail]
>      Archive:  cs.ucl.ac.uk     
> 
> Description of Working Group:
> 
>      The OSI-DS group's mission is to enable building a global
>      Directory Service based on X.500 and to facilitate its
>      deployment on the Internet.  The primary focus is on developing
>      agreements and technical specifications needed to make this
>      happen.  The WG will not be directly concerned with piloting
>      and service activities, but will liaise with such activities.
> 

  Tasks and Issues
       
1. Investigate Non white pages usage of the Directory; Specifically
   define a mechanism for representing IP addressing information in the DIT

2. Describe X.500 test strategies; Specifically define metrics for measuring
   and comparing DSA and DUA performance.

3. Improve Service activity of the Directory for organisations and users;
   Specifically define procedures for schema management. This task requires
   close coordination with the IETF IDS WG. Investigate possible
   improvements for efficiency and performance (e.g. LDAP).

4. Provide guidelines on technical implementation issues regarding
   the X.500 Directory Service; Describe issues involved in upgrading to 
   1993 standard. Provide guidelines for X.500 and Database coupling.

5. Define mechanisms for application usage of X.500. Specifically define a
   mechanism for usage of X.500 for PEM and other security acvtivities

> Goals and Milestones:
> 
> 
> 
 July 93	Submit definition of a mechanism for representing IP 
                addressing information in the DIT (RFC).

 July 93        Submit a definition for metrics of DUAs and DSAs (RFC).  

 July 93        Internet Draft on schema Management

 Nov  93        Submit schema management as RFC

 Nov 93         Internet Draft on X.500 and Database coupling

 Nov 93         Internet Draft on upgrading to X.500(93)

 Nov 93         Internet Draft on Application (e.g. PEM) usage of Directory
                Start piloting

 Nov  93        Start LDAP review

 March 94       Submit revised LDAP spec

 March 94       Review Application usage of directory pilot, submit 
                Application (e.g. PEM) usage of Directory as RFC

 March 94       Submit X.500(93) upgrade as RFC
 
 March 94       Submit X.500 and database coupling as RFC

> 	      
> Ongoing       Maintain a Schemama for the OSI Directory on the Internet
> 
> Ongoing       Liaisons should be established as appropriate.  In
>               particular:  RARE-NAP, OIW, CCITT/ISO IEC, North American
> 	      Directory Forum, IDS WG, MHS-DS WG.
> 

Note that the above charter is based on what the WG members have indicated
as important issues at the Washington DC meeting. The charter is only
reasonable if people are willing to do the work mentioned herein.
With that in mind, please review this.

Erik