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Telnet Environment Option

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Network Working Group                               S. Alexander, Editor
Request for Comments: 1572                      Lachman Technology, Inc.
Category: Standards Track                                   January 1994


                       Telnet Environment Option

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

   This document specifies a mechanism for passing environment
   information between a telnet client and server.  Use of this
   mechanism enables a telnet user to propagate configuration
   information to a remote host when connecting.

   This document corrects some errors in [1].

1.  Command Names and Codes

      NEW-ENVIRON     39
          IS               0
          SEND             1
          INFO             2

          VAR              0
          VALUE            1
          ESC              2
          USERVAR          3

2.  Command Meanings

   IAC WILL NEW-ENVIRON

      The sender of this command is willing to send environment
      variables.

   IAC WONT NEW-ENVIRON

      The sender of this command refuses to send environment variables.





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