Compatibility Questionnaire: PatchLink Corporation (PatchLink OVAL Add-In (Special Edition), Version 6.3) — Archive
Important: The OVAL Compatibility Program was moved to "archive" status in December 2009, and replaced with the "OVAL Adoption Program." Under the OVAL Adoption Program product validation is performed by an external organization, allowing the OVAL Team to focus on educating vendors on best practices regarding the use and implementation OVAL and on how OVAL can continue to evolve as needed by the community.
Refer to the OVAL Adoption Program section for addition information and to review all products and services listed.
Organizational Information
Name of Your Organization:
Web Site:
Product Information
Product/Service Name:
Compatible Categories:
OVAL Systems Characteristics Consumer
OVAL Definition Consumer
OVAL Results Producer
OVAL Results Consumer
Product/Service Home Page:
Product Accessibility
Language Version Indication
By Navigating to /OVAL/MaintainanceSchema.aspx the schema used for validation is displayed.
By Navigating to /OVAL/ElementPedigree.aspx the import Schema Versions are displayed.
Definitions will be exported as the highest number schema version listed there. This assumes backward compatibility will occur with Schema changes.
Approach for Correction of Errors
The user report problems via either:
OVAL\ResultsProblemReports.aspx, or OVAL\ObjectsProblemReports.aspx
Compatibility Documentation
See attached PDF's
* PatchLink OVAL Add-In.Pdf
* OVAL Services Proposal.Pdf
Language Support
Finding Elements Using OVAL
OVAL Content Importation Process Explanation
Statement of Compatibility
Have an authorized individual sign and date the following Compatibility Statement (required):
"As an authorized representative of my organization I agree that we will abide by all of the mandatory Compatibility Requirements as well as all of the additional mandatory Compatibility Requirements that are appropriate for our specific type of capability."
Name: | Ken Lassesen | |
Title: | Consulting Architect |
Statement of Accuracy
Have an authorized individual sign and date the following accuracy Statement (recommended):
"As an authorized representative of my organization and to the best of my knowledge, there are no errors in the correctness of our capability's use of OVAL schema and logic."
Name: | Ken Lassesen | |
Title: | Consulting Architect |
Statement on Follow-on Correctness Testing Support
Have an authorized individual sign and date the following statement about your organizations willingness to support correctness testing of other capabilities, which will be managed by the Reviewing Authority and kept to reasonable levels of effort for all involved. (required):
"As an authorized representative of my organization, we agree to support the Review Authority in follow-on correctness testing activities, where appropriate types of OVAL documents might need to be exchanged with other organizations attempting to prove the correctness of their capabilities."
Name: | Ken Lassesen | |
Title: | Consulting Architect |
Page Last Updated: December 17, 2009