This transition was performed ~90 minutes ago. Re-enabling applications is
still in progress.

Now would be a good time to audit your applications, services, hooks, SSH
keys, etc. Join #github on irc.mozilla.org or email
github-own...@mozilla.org if you have any questions or need help.

On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 11:08 AM, Doug Turner <do...@mozilla.com> wrote:

> For security reasons, we will be making changes to third-party application
> access for Mozilla organizations on GitHub. This means that GitHub
> applications not run by Mozilla will have to go through a more formal
> approval process by Mozilla GitHub organization owners before they are
> added (not just anyone can enable third-party applications). This will help
> ensure third-party applications aren't inadvertently granted access to data
> in and privileges for Mozilla's GitHub organizations and projects that they
> shouldn't have.
>
> When we activate the new security settings:
>
> * Existing third-party applications may lose access to Mozilla GitHub
> organizations and projects therein. This has the potential to disrupt
> tools, processes, and workflows.
> * SSH keys created before February 2014 will lose access. You will have to
> upload a new SSH key to speak with GitHub servers.
> * Hooks from private projects will no longer be sent to unapproved
> applications.
> * Other items listed at
> https://help.github.com/articles/about-third-party-application-restrictions/
>
> There is no perfect time to perform this change. There will be some
> disruption. But since security is at stake, it needs to performed sooner
> rather than later.
>
> We have scheduled the switch for 1700 UTC / 1000 PDT on Tuesday, October
> 20. Mozilla GitHub organization owners will be on call in #github and at
> github-own...@mozilla.org to approve any urgent requests for third-party
> application approval.
>
> During this switch, the many popular applications such as Travis CI,
> Circle CI, ect. may experience temporary downtime.  We expect the downtime
> to be under 5 minutes.
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
> Doug
>
>
>
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