RFC 1096 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1989
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Telnet X display location option
Overview
RFC 1096, “Telnet X display location option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 1989 by G.A. Marcy. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC specifies a standard for the Internet community. Hosts on the Internet that transmit the X display location within the Telnet protocol are expected to adopt and implement this standard.
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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- RFC 1095 Common Management Information Services and Protocol over TCP/IP
- RFC 1097 Telnet subliminal-message option
- RFC 1094 NFS: Network File System Protocol specification
- RFC 1098 Simple Network Management Protocol
- RFC 1093 NSFNET routing architecture
- RFC 1092 EGP and policy based routing in the new NSFNET backbone
- RFC 1100 IAB official protocol standards
- RFC 1091 Telnet terminal-type option