RFC 158: Telnet Protocol: A Proposed Document
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Current version: RFC 495 — Telnet Protocol specifications
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
RFC 158, "Telnet Protocol: A Proposed Document", was published in May 1971 by T.C. O'Sullivan. This is one of the earlier, shorter RFCs and the RFC Editor index carries no abstract for it — the full text below is the authoritative source.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC158
- Published
- May 1971
- Authors
- T.C. O'Sullivan
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 11
- Also known as
- —
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