[or-cvs] r18548: {torvm} Update TODO a bit in anticipation of public bundle package. (torvm/trunk)

[coderman at seul.org]

Author: coderman
Date: 2009-02-15 13:37:01 -0500 (Sun, 15 Feb 2009)
New Revision: 18548

Modified:
   torvm/trunk/TODO
Log:
Update TODO a bit in anticipation of public bundle package.

Modified: torvm/trunk/TODO
===================================================================
--- torvm/trunk/TODO	2009-02-15 17:56:37 UTC (rev 18547)
+++ torvm/trunk/TODO	2009-02-15 18:37:01 UTC (rev 18548)
@@ -1,40 +1,97 @@
-Critical tasks:
- . documentation: convert to more useful TODO format.
 
- . documentation: integrate Kyle's build documentation.
+           TO-DO list for Tor VM software and packages
 
- . resolve all placeholder 'TODO' comments in code.
+Legend:
+  - Not done
+  . Partially done
+  o Done
+  ? Deferrable
+  X Deferred
+ *  Top priority
+ !! Release critical prerequisite / showstopper
+      (this indication will probably be removed from TODO once a 0.0.x
+       release is finally tagged and packaged on the web site.)
+_______________________________________________________________________
 
- . integrate iptables / firewall rules with torwall
+!! Integrate Vidalia into Tor VM bundle
+   . Launch Vidalia with new control port password via stdin option and
+     correct configuration to communicate with control port over VM TAP
+     interface.
+   . Complete changes for new MSI based packaging and new Vidalia parts
+   - Add license and other legal information to package contents.
 
- . clean up dynamic memory handling in win32 controller
-   (handle alloc failures and proper free'ing)
+!! Update end user documentation
+   . Screenshots of the installation process using both bundle and
+     network based installers and the portable self extracting
+     executable.
+   . Provide trouble shooting and bug reporting instructions.
+   - Commit documentation to torwww svn.
+   - Add license and other legal information to web pages as needed.
 
- . complete registry helpers for searching / cleaning registry entries created
-   by tap and pcap devices. (this will resolve the issues with adding/removing
-   the tap driver multiple times without a reboot)
+ * Update documentation
+   . Update Kyle's build documents at janusvm with new bundle details
+     and commit to Tor VM svn.
+   . Finish rest of this TODO file :)
+   . Add in pending changes, chapters to design document.
 
- . fix detection of default route when multiple gateways present and route
-   metric must be used to distinguish properly.
+   Update upstream package support in build infrastructure
+   - Bypass OpenWRT MD5 package verification entirely with our own
+     download process like the win32 build stage.
+   ? OR(and?) Use Emdebian Crush and signature based verification
+     initial testing indicates this should work without much hassle.
+   ? OR(and?) Track upstream commits in a git repo and move to signed
+     changesets of current and tested versions.
+   . Integrate autotools / autoconf support so build scripts are less
+     completely kludged together.
 
- . autotools / configure 'ify the kamikaze and win32 builds
+   Update build automation docs and hooks
+   ? Add buildbot support into win32 ISO image so non-full builds are
+     possible easily and requisite perl parts are present.
 
- . provide some priviledge separation for processes (by user in 2k/xp, fine
-   grained on vista/svr2008)
+   Update Tor VM release packages
+   ? Add support for run-as service configuration during install.
+   ? Add support for SteadyState friendly configuration.
+   ? Improve package removal to support real clean uninstall.
+     (removing all installed directories and data, including cached
+      package files and program data)
 
- . identify saved state per machine so that a portable instance on a pen drive
-   does not try to restore settings from a different host to the current system
+   Tor VM kernel networking improvements
+   . Implement optional traffic shaping capabilities for client and
+     server traffic.
+   . Implement tarpit target default until Tor is successfully up and
+     running to avoid cached failures and other annoying side effects
+     of immediate RST.
+   - Collaborate with ioerror on making the iptables rules in torwall
+     compatible with Tor VM (and other implementations) to avoid
+     duplication and oversights where possible.
+   ? Implement ability to configure routes across multiple interfaces
+     for power user or dynamic installations.
 
- . finish the rest of this list 
+   Tor VM controller implementation clean up
+   . Complete registry helpers for searching / cleaning registry
+     entries created by tap and pcap devices.
+   - Fix detection of default route when multiple gateways are present
+     and route metric must be used to distinguish properly.
+   ? Keep a host or guid identifier with the saved network state files
+     to ensure that an unclean exit on one host does not accidentally
+     hose the settings of another installation.
 
+   Tor VM controller hardening
+   - Provide at least minimal privilege separation for processes by
+     user account.
+   ? Integrate with SteadyState via registry backed configuration and
+     provide deployment configuration scripts.
+   ? Take advantage of fine grained authorization and permissions in
+     Vista, Server 2008, and Windows 7.
+   . Use CryptoAPI to gather entropy in host and pass to VM on command
+     line for use in stronger seeding of first-run kernel random pool.
 
-Additional tasks:
- . improve display output
- . run as service
- . vidalia integration
- . handle abnormal tap connection changes / failure gracefully
+   General topics requiring further investigation and documentation
+   ? Native 64bit apps and TAP device.
+   ? Custom filtering and/or shaping by port and protocol.
+   ? Multiple process model hardening.
+   ? TorButton sans toggle in bundle.
+   ? PortableFirefox in bundle.
+   ? Multiple VM networking.
+   ? Authenticated VM images.
 
-
-Nice to have tasks:
- . show icon for tap adapter in dock when connected
-