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RFC 495: Telnet Protocol specifications

Still current, but amended. Parts of this document are changed or extended by RFC 562. Read both.

In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC

RFC 495, "Telnet Protocol specifications", was published in May 1973 by A.M. McKenzie. 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: RFC495
Published: May 1973
Authors: A.M. McKenzie
Status: UNKNOWN
Stream: Legacy
Area: —
Pages: 2
Also known as: —

Obsoletes:: RFC 158
Updated by:: RFC 562

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One later RFC formally updates or obsoletes part of this document.

RFC 562Modifications to the TELNET SpecificationCurrent
August 1973

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