RFC 885 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1983 MON · 14 SEP 2026

Telnet end of record option

By J. Postel · Published December 1983 · DOI 10.17487/RFC0885

Overview

RFC 885, “Telnet end of record option”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 1983 by J. Postel. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community. It specifies a method for marking the end of records in data transmitted on Telnet connections.

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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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