RFC 1258 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991

BSD Rlogin

Overview

RFC 1258, “BSD Rlogin”, is an Informational document published in September 1991 by B. Kantor. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1282 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The rlogin facility provides a remote-echoed, locally flow-controlled virtual terminal with proper flushing of output.This memo documents an existing protocol and common implementation that is extensively used on the Internet. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Informational” means

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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 1282
Other RFCs from 1991

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