RFC 1782 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1995

TFTP Option Extension

Overview

RFC 1782, “TFTP Option Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 1995 by G. Malkin, A. Harkin. It updates RFC 1350. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2347 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a simple, lock-step, file transfer protocol which allows a client to get or put a file onto a remote host. This document describes a simple extension to TFTP to allow option negotiation prior to the file transfer.

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

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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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 2347
This RFC updates
RFC 1350
Other RFCs from 1995

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