RFC 727 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1977
WED · 17 JUN 2026
Telnet logout option
Overview
RFC 727, “Telnet logout option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 1977 by M.R. Crispin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
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 1977
- RFC 726 Remote Controlled Transmission and Echoing Telnet option
- RFC 728 Minor pitfall in the Telnet Protocol
- RFC 725 RJE protocol for a resource sharing network
- RFC 729 Telnet byte macro option
- RFC 724 Proposed official standard for the format of ARPA Network messages
- RFC 730 Extensible field addressing
- RFC 731 Telnet Data Entry Terminal option
- RFC 732 Telnet Data Entry Terminal option