Now more than thirty years old, telnet remains the dominant terminal emulation protocol, the leading form of a technology that lets users access mainframe computers over the Internet or other network from a PC or UNIX workstation. This volume includes all of the RFCs that define and explore telnet, plus another RFC on the rlogin terminal emulation tool. Readers will find in-depth coverage of everything from 3270 and 5250 emulation to telnet security issues, along with complete documentation of the relevant official Internet standards. Key Features * You may be able to read these specifications online, but if you want to read them while away from your computer, you must print them out; to share them with a coworker, you must print them out; to take notes, you must print them out * Rather than wading through countless RFCs, readers will quickly and easily access just what they"re looking for, in a single book with an extensive index; This book presents a comprehensive collection of topic-specific documentation, providing all of the relevant RFCs, and eliminating the irrelevant * The author"s introduction and glossary ensures that all terms are defined and that context is provided to the reader * This material that has never before been collected and indexed A high-quality index means that readers no longer have to search through dozens of documents to find answers - all answers are included in a single book, and you can easily access just what you"re looking for in the extensive index