RFC 5797 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2010

FTP Command and Extension Registry

Overview

RFC 5797, “FTP Command and Extension Registry”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2010 by J. Klensin, A. Hoenes. It updates RFC 959. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Every version of the FTP specification has added a few new commands, with the early ones summarized in RFC 959. RFC 2389 established a mechanism for specifying and negotiating FTP extensions. The number of extensions, both those supported by the mechanism and some that are not, continues to increase. An IANA registry of FTP Command and Feature names is established to reduce the likelihood of conflict of names and the consequent ambiguity. This specification establishes that registry. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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This RFC updates
RFC 959
Other RFCs from 2010

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