Ben Walton <[email protected]> writes: > Excerpts from Peter FELECAN's message of Wed Feb 09 03:43:09 -0500 2011: > > Hi Peter, > >> > A question then should also be raised of whether "the board" is >> > expected to hold a copy of *all* digital assets at all times. >> > For example, the root password, and database master passwords, for >> > every machine and service associated with opencsw. Currently, "the >> > board" does not hold such things in a formal sense, and as far as I >> > have heard, has no plans to do so as "a policy". >> >> You brought up a very interesting issue and I think that indeed the >> board must have the root password and database master >> passwords. However, this is not in the scope of this discussion. > > I agree with you on the database passwords (and other passwords of > similar nature), but as I mentioned in my reply to Phil, I'm not sure > it is the right of the OpenCSW foundation to demand root passwords for > equipment that we don't own.
I thought mainly about database, mail and other privileged roles for thing *owned* by the foundation which excludes the root passwords for the build-farm servers. > We're privileged to have these resources dedicated to our use. None > of the sponsors are required to do this. It doesn't hurt to ask, but > I personally would not want to force the issue if they say no. If we > make demands such as this, they may reconsider their charity. Please > let me know if you feel otherwise. I'm letting you know that I don't feel otherwise. -- Peter _______________________________________________ maintainers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.opencsw.org/mailman/listinfo/maintainers .:: This mailing list's archive is public. ::.
