SAML 1.1 interop event update #2

Hi folks - I previously indicated
that we'd take the interop discussion to the saml-dev list, but since the
contact list involves a bunch of folks that aren't signed up there and
they won't want to post there and end up in spam Hell, we're going
to be using a private email list that Irving will shortly be setting up (I got
tired of waiting for my IT dept and he volunteered his "evil twin's"
list server...).

 

Anyway, we will be having our first
con-all next Friday and hopefully have regular calls every Tuesday after that
following our SAML TC calls.

 

This message is to make sure that everyone
that is interested in participating in this event has notified me with both a technical
and a marketing contact.  I recently sent email to the group I have so
far.  So if you didn't get that mailing and you may be interested,
please let me know ASAP (Darren - I fwd'ed the stuff to you and
subsequently added you to the list). Please remember that you don't have
to have final product code to participate - just some working SAML 1.1
code.  The goal is simply to demonstrate the power of SAML 1.1 interoperability
through the use of several usage scenarios. 

 

It looks like we should have a good
turnout for the event, but if you aren't currently on my list and want to
join, please let me know asap and I'll forward the info.  

 

Let me know if you have any
questions.  I'm looking forward to us all getting together at the
RSA conference.  

 

Rob Philpott 

RSA Security Inc. 

The Most Trusted Name in
e-Security 

Tel: 781-515-7115 

Mobile: 617-510-0893 

Fax: 781-515-7020 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Philpott, Robert 

Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003
5:20 PM

To: ''

Cc: 'Dee Schur'; Philpott,
 Robert; ''

Subject: SAML 1.1 interop event
update - ACTION FOR ALL - I NEED A FAIRLY CONFIDENT COMMITMENT TO ATTEND

 

This is (hopefully) the last mail I will post to the main
SSTC list regarding the SAML 1.1 interop event.  Further mail will be sent
to the 
mailing list.  If you are not subscribed there and need/want to follow the
info on this event, please subscribe to that list.

 

Thank you to all that responded to my previous mail for
marketing contacts.  If you are interested in participating and
haven't done so already, please send me a marketing contact. 
I've also had a couple folks contact me expressing a willingness to help
sponsor the event since these things can never be done for no cost.  Thank
you to those that are volunteering, and if there are more of you out there, it
would really help.  There will likely be some minimal costs that
we'll all equally split, but sponsoring will help give SAML a lot more
visibility in the industry and will bring your organization additional
publicity at the event.  I'm now turning this issue over to the
marketing team to work out the details.

 

I met again today with our conference planners and marketing
folks to work on logistics for holding the event.  It looks like we WILL
be able to hold the interop event on the main RSA Conference show floor. 
I TENTATIVELY have arranged for a 20x20 ft booth near the rear of the show
floor.  It will be a little tight, but this should be sufficient room to
hold a MAX of 16 participants.  So participation will need to be first-come-first-served
if we get more than that.

 

One of my requirements was that we be able to curtain this
area off for the first couple of days so we can do our interop testing in
private before we open it up for a public showing.  This has been arranged
and we can get in starting on Sunday evening if we so desire.  The
conference folks are asking, however, that if we do this event on the show
floor that we commit to collectively man the booth for the public viewing for 2
days (Wednesday and Thursday) from 10am-5pm.  We'll
probably plan a press event for Wednesday morning as well.  This
doesn't mean that every vendor has to be there the full 2 days, but we
would want every participating company/group to man the booth for a few hours
each day.  This, of course, doesn't have to be the engineers that
get the interop going.  It could be folks from your marketing organization
manning the booth.

 

As I've mentioned, hosting this event at the
conference is not very cheap (it's at the Moscone center in SF).
 RSA is willing to absorb some considerable costs to make this
happen.  But before I make a FIRM, FINAL commitment to reserve the space,
I need to know that folks will REALLY help work to make it happen.  I
realize that doing so without having defined the interop scenario may be
difficult, but I believe we can meet everyone's requirements if we at
least agree to a Browser/Artifact and a Browser/POST scenario.  We can
possibly agree to do more once we get the planning work going, but if we start
with that, I think we should be able to get meet everyone's needs.

 

So I just need to find out if I can count on
everyone's support.  Please send me email (let's not spam the
entire list) if you can commit.  So far, I have technical and marketing
contacts from the following organizations:

-         
RSA Security

-         
Entegrity

-         
TrustGenix

-         
Internet2

-         
OpenNetwork

 

I have technical contacts from the following vendors but
still need a marketing contact:

-         
HP

-         
Sun

-         
CA

 

I've received an expression of interest, but no
contact info from:

-         
Netegrity

-         
Oblix

-         
PingID

-         
Sigaba

 

As I said, if there's anyone else interested, please
let me know asap with contact info.  

 

I need this confirmation BY end of day next WEDNESDAY
(17-Dec).  I could really use the marketing contacts ASAP so that they can
get going on some of the logistics.

 

Thanks for your help!

Rob Philpott 

RSA Security Inc. 

The Most Trusted Name in e-Security 

Tel: 781-515-7115 

Mobile: 617-510-0893 

Fax: 781-515-7020 

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