Requestor provided information and prerequisites
This section is to be completed by the individual requesting access.
- Wikitech username: nskaggs
- Email address: nskaggs@wikimedia.org
- SSH public key (must be a separate key from Wikimedia cloud SSH access): ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIJrQktvFtYDgqDLSijTL+6ot1XyAAR31hlFMTZGKTc5o
- Requested group membership: global-root
- Reason for access: I've have tried to stick with WMCS level root access to better understand limitations and advocate for WMCS volunteer access. Over time, I found frequent blockers that prevented my ability to perform needed tasks. Typically this has resulted in asking someone else for help, or getting carve outs to run specific commands (for example, cumin access to run specific cookbooks). This was helpful for me to understand and the limitations I encountered helped raise the access levels of those in similar circumstances, including volunteers. However, trying to help with an Unbreak now level task today, resulted in me not having access to cloudb and dbproxy nodes needed to help. T337446: Rebuild sanitarium hosts Given the potential for critical tasks to recur, it would be helpful to simply have global root.
See T258438 for previous request.
- Name of approving party (manager for WMF/WMDE staff): Kate Chapman
- Ensure you have signed the L3 Wikimedia Server Access Responsibilities document: Yes
- Please coordinate obtaining a comment of approval on this task from the approving party.
SRE Clinic Duty Confirmation Checklist for Access Requests
This checklist should be used on all access requests to ensure that all steps are covered, including expansion to existing access. Please double check the step has been completed before checking it off.
This section is to be confirmed and completed by a member of the SRE team.
- - User has signed the L3 Acknowledgement of Wikimedia Server Access Responsibilities Document.
- - User has a valid NDA on file with WMF legal. (All WMF Staff/Contractor hiring are covered by NDA. Other users can be validated via the NDA tracking sheet)
- - User has provided the following: wikitech username, email address, and full reasoning for access (including what commands and/or tasks they expect to perform)
- - User has provided a public SSH key. This ssh key pair should only be used for WMF cluster access, and not shared with any other service (this includes not sharing with WMCS access, no shared keys.)
- - The provided SSH key has been confirmed out of band and is verified not being used in WMCS.
- - access request (or expansion) has sign off of WMF sponsor/manager (sponsor for volunteers, manager for wmf staff)
- - access request (or expansion) has sign off of group approver indicated by the approval field in data.yaml
For additional details regarding access request requirements, please see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requesting_shell_access