Responsibilities of host and network managers: A summary of the "oral tradition" of the Internet
RFC 1173, “Responsibilities of host and network managers: A summary of the "oral tradition" of the Internet”, is an Informational document published in August 1990 by J. VanBokkelen. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This informational RFC describes the conventions to be followed by those in charge of networks and hosts in the Internet. It is a summary of the "oral tradition" of the Internet on this subject. [RFC Editor's note: This memo is a contribution by the author of his view of these conventions. It is expected that this RFC will provide a basis for the development of official policies in the future.] These conventions may be supplemented or amended by the policies of specific local and regional components of the Internet. This RFC does not specify a standard, or a policy of the IAB.
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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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- RFC 1172 Point-to-Point Protocol initial configuration options
- RFC 1174 IAB recommended policy on distributing internet identifier assignment and IAB recommended policy change to internet "connected" status
- RFC 1171 Point-to-Point Protocol for the transmission of multi-protocol datagrams over Point-to-Point links
- RFC 1175 FYI on where to start: A bibliography of internetworking information
- RFC 1176 Interactive Mail Access Protocol: Version 2
- RFC 1169 Explaining the role of GOSIP
- RFC 1177 FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "new internet user" questions
- RFC 1168 Intermail and Commercial Mail Relay services