The 'tn3270' URI Scheme
RFC 6270
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RFC - Proposed Standard
(June 2011; No errata)
Was draft-yevstifeyev-tn3270-uri (individual in app area)
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| Author | Mykyta Yevstifeyev | ||
| Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) M. Yevstifeyev
Request for Comments: 6270 June 2011
Updates: 1041, 1738, 2355
Category: Standards Track
ISSN: 2070-1721
The 'tn3270' URI Scheme
Abstract
This document is the specification of the 'tn3270' Uniform Resource
Identifier (URI) scheme, which is used to designate the access to the
resources available via Telnet 3270 mode (TN3270) and Telnet 3270
Enhanced mode (TN3270E). It updates RFC 1041 and RFC 2355, which
specify these protocols, and RFC 1738, which firstly mentioned this
URI scheme without defining its syntax and semantics.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6270.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................2
1.1. Terminology ................................................3
2. URI Scheme Definition ...........................................3
2.1. URI Scheme Syntax ..........................................3
2.2. URI Scheme Semantics .......................................3
3. Security Considerations .........................................3
4. IANA Considerations .............................................4
5. References ......................................................4
5.1. Normative References .......................................4
5.2. Informative References .....................................5
Appendix A. Acknowledgments ........................................6
1. Introduction
This document specifies the 'tn3270' Uniform Resource Identifier
(URI) scheme, which is used to designate the access to the resources
available via Telnet 3270 mode (TN3270) and Telnet 3270 Enhanced mode
(TN3270E).
Telnet 3270 mode (TN3270) is a name used to denote the special mode
of Telnet session [RFC0854]. If it is used, the 3270 data stream
[GA23-0059] is used when transmitting data during the Telnet session,
whereas the Telnet 3270 Regime option [RFC1041] is used to enable and
negotiate its use. (See [RFC1576] for some other background
information on TN3270.) Telnet 3270 Enhanced mode (TN3270E) has a
similar principle; see RFC 2355 [RFC2355] for its specification.
The 'tn3270' URI scheme was firstly mentioned in RFC 1738 [RFC1738]
as used in URIs that designate the access to "Interactive 3270
emulation sessions". Following the creation of the URI schemes
registry per RFC 4395 [RFC4395], this scheme was added to the
"Provisional URI Schemes" sub-registry in the "Uniform Resource
Identifier (URI) Schemes" IANA registry [URIREG]. However, RFC 1738
[RFC1738] does not give any definition of syntax or semantics of the
'tn3270' URIs and does not have any guidelines for registration of
this scheme.
Since there is no acceptable specification of the 'tn3270' URI, there
is a risk that somebody might try to implement it with some new,
possibly undocumented, syntax, just by looking at the IANA registry.
In order to minimize such risk, this document gives a precise
definition of syntax, semantics, use of this URI, and it registers
the corresponding scheme. It also updates RFC 2355 [RFC2355], RFC
1738 [RFC1738], and RFC 1041 [RFC1041].
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RFC 6270 The 'tn3270' URI Scheme June 2011
The generic syntax of URIs is described in RFC 3986 [RFC3986].
Registration procedures for new URI schemes are defined in RFC 4395
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