[db-wg] Proposal: key-cert update procedure change

On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Shane Kerr wrote:

SK> > My suggestion is:
SK> >
SK> > if one of r/o attributes exists in the object processed, DB should
SK> > check whether auto-computed value of the attribute matches supplied
SK> > value;
SK> > - if yes, no error/warning should be produced
SK> > - if no -- it should of course be reported; I think, it's up to the
SK> >   community to decide whether this condition should be treated as
SK> >   error or simply as warning.
SK>
SK> I think this is a great idea for all generated attributes.
SK>
SK> > I think, the same procedure should be also applied to other de-facto
SK> > read-only attributes, such as person name in person object.
SK>
SK> What is the suggestion exactly?  To produce a warning on changing of
SK> person/role names?

Yes, I think DB should produce a warning, and mention contacting
ripe-dbm at ripe.net to actually change read-only attribute.

Sincerely,
D.Marck                                   [DM5020, DM268-RIPE, DM3-RIPN]
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