RFC 339 (rfc339) - Page 3 of 4
MLTNET: A "Multi Telnet" Subsystem for Tenex
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TALK:
syntax: TALK
effect: Switches from command mode to remote mode
directing subsequent console input to the site
associated with . If no ARPANET site is
currently associated with , the user is
asked to spesify a site. The first time the
user "talks" to a particular named site MLTNET
goes through the ARPANET initial connection
protocol with the remote site in order to
establish a duplex connection with it.
NAMES:
syntax: NAMES
effect: Prints on the console the /
associatins currently known to MLTNET.
QUIT:
syntax: QUIT
effect: Returns control to the TENEX EXEC breaking all
connections with remote hosts. It is good
practice to log out of each remote host before
using the QUIT command.
NETSTAT:
syntax: NETSTAT
effect: Prints on the console the network status as seen
from the local TENEX.
RENAME:
syntax: RENAME 1 2
effect: Associates 2 with the ARPANET site
previously associated with 1.
FLUSH:
syntax: FLUSH
effect: Breaks the network connection with the ARPANET
site associated with and, in addition,
breaks the association between and that
site.
HOSTS:
syntax: HOSTS
effect: Prints on the console the list of hosts
currently known to the MLTNET subsystem.
HELP:
syntax: HELP