[Labs-l] Sumana Harihareswara as tools community liaison for Labs

[Ryan Lane]

On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 6:43 AM, Robin Krahl <me at robin-krahl.de> wrote:

> I appreciate that you are trying to improve the usability of Labs for
> former toolserver users. I am just about to test how I can use Labs for
> the tools and the bot that I already run on the toolserver.
>
> My first problem is that the registration process is too complex: I
> created an account on wmflabs.org. Then I requested shell access. I
> uploaded my SSH key to gerrit. Now I have to upload my SSH key to
> wmflabs.org. Before I can do this, I have to contact a Nova
> administrator. Then I have to contact the webtools project owners. (And
> I do not know yet what I will have to do after that.)
>
>
The issue with needing to upload keys to labsconsole and gerrit sucks. We
have an open bug in Gerrit to pull SSH keys from LDAP <
http://code.google.com/p/gerrit/issues/detail?id=1124>.

The ability to upload SSH keys shouldn't require nova credentials. This is
a bug (now fixed in <https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/40094/>). Even
then, the "No nova credentials" thing is also a bug, that has been
mentioned in other replies, so I won't go into that.


> Now I remember my registration on the toolserver: I provided my personal
> data and my SSH key, and I was added to all relevant services I needed
> and requested. I think it would be very helpful to simplify the
> registration process on Labs. At least the request for shell access and
> Nova credentials as well as the SSH key upload could be handled by the
> registration form.
>
>
You manage your own ssh keys now. No need to have them uploaded at
registration time. When you upload the key, it's automatically in use. No
approval process needed.

Any time you see a "No nova credentials" screen, it's a bug, and should
likely be reported.

Having the shell request occur upon registration is a good idea. I've added
a bug for it <https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43370>.

- Ryan
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