IVOA Roadmap for 2019A
This outlines the roadmap for development activities by the various IVOA working and interest groups in 2019 between the Paris and Gronigan Interops.
Authentication and Authorization
- New SSO version, Working draft by October 2019:
- Describe approach for obtaining token credentials (SSO)
- Describe approach for validating token credentials (SSO)
- Define an IVOA "Realm" and how it determines the scope of services for which a token is applicable. (SSO)
- Implement OAuth in TAP
- Another Group Membership Service Working Draft with definition of User Identities (GMS 1.0)
Science Platforms
- Encouraged groups to use Kubernetes. Data centres will be running services as containers. Natural step to run user code in containers. Standards after more experience.
- Encouraging remote executing prototypes with containers. What infrastructure and information did you need? What problems did you face?
- Describe POSIX access to a platform. New VOResource Interface Type?
- Encourage collaboration. Share knowledge, code and resources with similar institutes. Organic convergence.