RFC 2840 (rfc2840) - Page 1 of 12


TELNET KERMIT OPTION



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Network Working Group                                          J. Altman
Request for Comments: 2840                                    F. da Cruz
Category: Informational                              Columbia University
                                                                May 2000

                          TELNET KERMIT OPTION

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000).  All Rights Reserved.

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.

ABSTRACT

   This document describes an extension to the Telnet protocol to allow
   the negotiation, coordination, and use of the Kermit file transfer
   and management protocol over an existing Telnet protocol connection.

CONTENTS

   1. MOTIVATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
   2. DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
   3. COMMANDS AND CODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   4. COMMAND MEANINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   5. KERMIT PROTOCOL IMPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   6. EXAMPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
   6.1. EXAMPLE 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
   6.2. EXAMPLE 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
   6.3. EXAMPLE 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
   6.4. EXAMPLE 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
   6.5. EXAMPLE 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   7. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
   8. REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
   9. AUTHORS' ADDRESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
   10. FULL COPYRIGHT STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12







Altman & da Cruz             Informational