RFC 1408 · HISTORIC · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Telnet Environment Option
Overview
RFC 1408, “Telnet Environment Option”, is a Historic document published in January 1993 by D. Borman. It has since been updated by RFC 1571. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies a mechanism for passing environment information between a telnet client and server. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1993
- RFC 1407 Definitions of Managed Objects for the DS3/E3 Interface Type
- RFC 1409 Telnet Authentication Option
- RFC 1406 Definitions of Managed Objects for the DS1 and E1 Interface Types
- RFC 1410 IAB Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1405 Mapping between X.400 and Mail-11
- RFC 1411 Telnet Authentication: Kerberos Version 4
- RFC 1404 A Model for Common Operational Statistics
- RFC 1412 Telnet Authentication: SPX