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== Code quality ==
 
== Code quality ==
   
* Python-based test framework
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* Python-based test framework [Greg, done, could be extended to include multi=realm test cases]
* KDC refactoring
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* KDC refactoring [Tom Yu]
* DAL cleanup
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* DAL cleanup [Greg Hudson]
   
 
== Developer experience ==
 
== Developer experience ==

Revision as of 12:29, 18 May 2010

This is the preliminary proposed goal set for the krb5-1.9 release. Please provide comments on the krbdev list. This page organizes the goals by the "guiding principles" listed in the roadmap.

Timeline

This is only an approximate timeline.

  • 2010-09-01 -- make release branch
  • 2010-12-01 -- final release

Code quality

  • Python-based test framework [Greg, done, could be extended to include multi=realm test cases]
  • KDC refactoring [Tom Yu]
  • DAL cleanup [Greg Hudson]

Developer experience

  • NSS crypto back end? [Bob Lyea]
  • plugin framework evolution [Tom Yu, Zhanna Tsitkova]
  • Naming extensions back end for exposing constrained delegation chain [Luke, done, needs review]

Performance

  • account lockout performance improvements

End-user experience

Administrator experience

  • Trace logging
  • Plugins for password sync
  • Plugins for password quality checks
  • OTP (only old SAM SecurID planned for now)

Protocol evolution