RFC 8412 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2018

Software Inventory Message and Attributes for PA-TNC

Overview

RFC 8412, “Software Inventory Message and Attributes for PA-TNC”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2018 by C. Schmidt, D. Haynes, C. Coffin, D. Waltermire, J. Fitzgerald-McKay. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document extends "PA-TNC: A Posture Attribute (PA) Protocol Compatible with Trusted Network Connect (TNC)" (RFC 5792) by providing specific attributes and message exchanges to allow endpoints to report their installed software inventory information to a NEA Server, as defined in "Network Endpoint Assessment (NEA): Overview and Requirements" (RFC 5209).

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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