RFC 818 · HISTORIC · 1982
MON · 15 JUN 2026
Remote User Telnet service
Overview
RFC 818, “Remote User Telnet service”, is a Historic document published in November 1982 by J. Postel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC is the specification of an application protocol. Any host that implements this application level service must follow this protocol.
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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