RFC 930 (rfc930) - Page 1 of 4


Telnet terminal type option



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Network Working Group                                     Marvin Solomon
Request for Comments: 930                                 Edward Wimmers
Supersedes: RFC 884                    University of Wisconsin - Madison
                                                            January 1985

                      TELNET TERMINAL TYPE OPTION


Status of This Memo

   This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community.  Hosts
   on the ARPA Internet that exchange terminal type information within
   the Telnet protocol are expected to adopt and implement this
   standard.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

   This standard supersedes RFC 884.  The only change is to specify that
   the TERMINAL-TYPE IS sub-negotiation should be sent only in response
   to the TERMINAL-TYPE SEND sub-negotiation.  See below for further
   explanation.

1. Command Name and Code

   TERMINAL-TYPE    24

2. Command Meanings

   IAC WILL TERMINAL-TYPE

      Sender is willing to send terminal type information in a
      subsequent sub-negotiation

   IAC WON'T TERMINAL-TYPE

      Sender refuses to send terminal type information

   IAC DO TERMINAL-TYPE

      Sender is willing to receive terminal type information in a
      subsequent sub-negotiation

   IAC DON'T TERMINAL-TYPE

      Sender refuses to accept terminal type information

   IAC SB TERMINAL-TYPE SEND IAC SE

      Sender requests receiver to transmit his (the receiver's) terminal
      type. The code for SEND is 1. (See below.)





Solomon & Wimmers