Edu-Person Working Group PKI Working Group, Tempe, Arizona, 8-Feb-2000 Keith Hazelton, Univ. of Wisconsin

Tempe, AZ2 Agenda b Why an edu-Person object class? b Example scenarios using edu-Person b Working group process (proposed charter] Highlights of the proposed draft charterHighlights of the proposed draft charter Identify & discuss issues with the draft charterIdentify & discuss issues with the draft charter Decision: Yes or No? Endorse edu-Person WG charterDecision: Yes or No? Endorse edu-Person WG charter

Tempe, AZ3 Why an edu-Person object class? b The problem: No established patterns for building general-purpose institutional directories Each institution has to start from scratchEach institution has to start from scratch No two higher education directories look alikeNo two higher education directories look alike We can’t share resources, we can’t query or exchange information even though Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is THE relevant standardWe can’t share resources, we can’t query or exchange information even though Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is THE relevant standard

Tempe, AZ4 Why an edu-Person object class? b edu-Person object class would provide a common list of attributes and definitions b Draw on the standards work in higher education b Select those items that are of broad utility b Define a common LDAP representation for each of them

Tempe, AZ5 Example scenarios using edu-Person b I2 MACE pilot Directory of directories Michael Gettes, GeorgetownMichael Gettes, Georgetown b Digital Library Foundation pilot— anonymous access to library resources David Wasley, UCOPDavid Wasley, UCOP b Digitally signed financial aid applications PKI Working PKI Working Group

Tempe, AZ6 Working Group Process b Highlights of the proposed draft charter IntroductionIntroduction Guiding principlesGuiding principles MembershipMembership

Tempe, AZ7 Working Group charter highlights b Deliverables Edu-Person object class, “version 0.9”Edu-Person object class, “version 0.9” Explanatory documentation for the edu-Person object classExplanatory documentation for the edu-Person object class Process for promoting the edu-Person object class via schema registration bodies and/or appropriate IETF channelsProcess for promoting the edu-Person object class via schema registration bodies and/or appropriate IETF channels Process for maintaining and updating the edu- Person object class definitionProcess for maintaining and updating the edu- Person object class definition

Tempe, AZ8 Working Group charter highlights b Timeline: Complete initial version by March 31, 2000 b Process aims at quick harvest of low-hanging fruit Leverage existing standards work (Post-secondary Electronic Standards Council, etc.)Leverage existing standards work (Post-secondary Electronic Standards Council, etc.) Leverage existing LDAP standards for person data such as inetOrgPerson object classLeverage existing LDAP standards for person data such as inetOrgPerson object class Consensus basis for attribute inclusionConsensus basis for attribute inclusion

Tempe, AZ9 Identify & discuss issues b Your turn… Capture your issues on flip chartsCapture your issues on flip charts Select high-priority items for discussionSelect high-priority items for discussion

Tempe, AZ10 Decision b Yes or No? Endorse edu-Person WG charter