Telnet terminal type option (RFC0884)
Original Publication Date: 1983-Dec-01
Included in the Prior Art Database: 2000-Sep-13
Publishing Venue
Internet Society Requests For Comment (RFCs)
Related People
M. Solomon: AUTHOR [+1]
Abstract
This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community. Hosts on the ARPA Internet that exchange terminal type information within the Telnet protocol are expected to adopt and implement this standard.
Network Working Group Marvin Solomon
Request for Comments: 884 Edward Wimmers
University of Wisconsin - Madison
December 1983
TELNET TERMINAL TYPE OPTION
This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community. Hosts on
the ARPA Internet that exchange terminal type information within the
Telnet protocol are expected to adopt and implement this standard.
1. Command Name and Code
TERMINAL-TYPE 24
2. Command Meanings
IAC WILL TERMINAL-TYPE
Sender is willing to send terminal type information in a
subsequent sub-negotiation
IAC DO TERMINAL-TYPE
Sender is willing to receive terminal type information in a
subsequent sub-negotiation
IAC DON'T TERMINAL-TYPE
Sender refuses to accept terminal type information
IAC WON'T TERMINAL-TYPE
Sender refuses to send terminal type information
IAC SB TERMINAL-TYPE SEND IAC SE
Sender requests receiver to transmit his (the receiver's) terminal
type. The code for SEND is 1. (See below.)
IAC SB TERMINAL-TYPE IS ... IAC SE
Sender is stating the name of his terminal type. The code for IS
is 0. (See below.)
RFC 884 December 1983
3. Default
DON'T TERMINAL-TYPE
WON'T TERMINAL-TYPE
Terminal type information will not be exchanged.
4. Motivation for the Option
This option allows a telnet server to determine the type of terminal
connected to a user telnet program. The transmission of such
information does not immediately imply any change of processing.
However, the information may be passed to a process, which may alter
the data it sends to suit the particular characteristics of the
terminal. For example, some operating systems have a terminal driver
that accepts a code indicating the type of terminal being driven.
Using the TERMINAL TYPE and BINARY options, a telnet server program
on such a system could arrange to have terminals driven as if they
were directly connected, including such special functions as cursor
addressing, multiple colors, etc., not included in the Network
Virtual Terminal specification. This option fits into the normal
structure of TELNET options by deferring the actual transfer of
status information to the SB command.
5. Description of the Option
WILL and DO are used only to obtain and grant permission for future
discussion. The actual exchange of status information occurs within
option subcom...