RFC 764 · UNKNOWN · 1980
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Telnet Protocol specification
Overview
RFC 764, “Telnet Protocol specification”, is an Unknown document published in June 1980 by J. Postel. It has been obsoleted by RFC 854 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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