Appendix C: Related Standard Documents & Publications

RFC 854

Telnet Protocol Specification

Primary RFC which defines how telnet client and telnet server should operate.

RFC 855

Telnet Option Specification

A short RFC which defines how options are to be negotiated in telnet sessions.

RFC 856

Telnet Binary Transmission

A short RFC defining how binary 8-bit data exchange can take place in telnet sessions.

ANSI X 3.64-1979

Additional controls for use with ASCII. Also called ISO DP6429

Defines the behavior of ANSI terminals. VTXXX terminals and telnet clients emulate ANSI terminals.

Secure Shell (secsh) internet draft

Draft of proposed protocol standard

working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force regarding the Secure Shell protocol

VT420

VT420 Programmers Reference Manual

Digital’s publication. Describes character coding and programming of VT420 terminals.

WYSE 60

WY-60 User’s Guide

User documentation from WYSE Technology, USA. Describes installation and use of WYSE 50+ or 60 terminals.