RFC 1196: Finger User Information Protocol
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 1288.
Current document in this lineage: RFC 1288 — The Finger User Information Protocol
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This memo describes the Finger User Information Protocol. This is a simple protocol which provides an interface to a remote user information program. Based on RFC 742, a description of the original Finger protocol, this memo attempts to clarify the expected communication between the two ends of a Finger connection. It also tries not to invalidate the many existing implementations or add unnecessary restrictions to the original protocol definition. This edition corrects and clarifies in a minor way, RFC 1194. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1196
- Published
- December 1990
- Authors
- D.P. Zimmerman
- Status
- DRAFT STANDARD
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 12
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 1288
Standards lineage
This document is one revision in a chain of 4 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.
- RFC 742 (1977)
- RFC 1194 (1990)
- RFC 1196 (1990)
- RFC 1288 (1991) ✓
Read the full history of The Finger User Information Protocol →
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