Network Working Group T. Ts'o
Request for Comments: 2946 VA Linux Systems
Category: Standards Track September 2000
Telnet Data Encryption 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.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document describes a the telnet encryption option as a generic
method of providing data confidentiality services for the telnet data
stream. While this document summarizes currently utilized encryption
types and codes, it does not define a specific encryption algorithm.
Separate documents are to be published defining implementations of
this option for each encryption algorithm.
1. Command Names and Codes
ENCRYPT 38
Encryption Commands
IS 0
SUPPORT 1
REPLY 2
START 3
END 4
REQUEST-START 5
REQUEST-END 6
ENC_KEYID 7
DEC_KEYID 8
Encryption Types
NULL 0
DES_CFB64 1
DES_OFB64 2
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