RFC 2946 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Telnet Data Encryption Option
Overview
RFC 2946, “Telnet Data Encryption Option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2000 by T. Ts'o. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a the telnet encryption option as a generic method of providing data confidentiality services for the telnet data stream. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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Other RFCs from 2000
- RFC 2945 The SRP Authentication and Key Exchange System
- RFC 2947 Telnet Encryption: DES3 64 bit Cipher Feedback
- RFC 2944 Telnet Authentication: SRP
- RFC 2948 Telnet Encryption: DES3 64 bit Output Feedback
- RFC 2943 TELNET Authentication Using DSA
- RFC 2949 Telnet Encryption: CAST-128 64 bit Output Feedback
- RFC 2942 Telnet Authentication: Kerberos Version 5
- RFC 2950 Telnet Encryption: CAST-128 64 bit Cipher Feedback