Re: [secdir] [nfsv4] SECDIR Review of draft-ietf-nfsv4-umask-03

[Spencer Dawkins at IETF <[e-mail]>]

Hi, David,

Speaking as the responsible AD ...

On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Nico Williams <[e-mail]>
wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 06, 2017 at 11:21:13AM -0400, David Noveck wrote:
> > > A more complete analysis of RPCSEC_GSS should really not be
> > > done in the context of this I-D.
> >
> > I agree that it should not, but it is not clear exactly what is being
> > asked for to get this document into the RFC editing process.  Unlike
>
> It's a secdir review.  It plays no official part in the publication
> process.  It is merely a review meant to aid the IESG.
>
> > xattrs, this document actually has been approved.  The state is listed
> > as "Approved-announcement to be sent::Point Raised - writeup needed"
> > so we know it has been approved but are unclear about why this has not
> > been announced, what exactly the point raised might be and how the
> > issue/point is to be resolved.
>
> The secdir review may simply have been too late.  But it's still worth
> responding to, which I have.
>
> I took up this sub-thread because I'm familiar enough with the subject
> so I can, and because I think Phillip and Watson deserve getting answers
> on this even if there's no procedural need to provide them.
>
> > I think the authors are entitled to a clearer treatment of these matters.
>
> So are non-NFSv4 WG participants in this thread.  It's not every day you
> get a free analysis of your protocol by folks like Watson.  Rejoice.


 The document is approved. We now approve documents with no Discuss ballot
positions, but can still make changes to resolve comments that arise during
IESG Evaluation, if that's appropriate.

I read Phillip's SECDIR review with interest. It does not seem to apply to
this draft, any more than to the rest of NFSv4, so I wouldn't hold up this
draft to pursue the issues Phillip raised.

Those issues do seem to be a useful input to NFSv4, as the working group
considers a charter update (after finishing quite a lot of work, and thanks
to you all for that).

Does that help?

Spencer (D)