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Diffstat (limited to 'libexec/telnetd')
-rw-r--r-- | libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8 | 34 |
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8 b/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8 index b11fbac..306e15e 100644 --- a/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8 +++ b/libexec/telnetd/telnetd.8 @@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ protocol server .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm -command is a server which supports the +utility is a server which supports the .Tn DARPA standard .Tn TELNET virtual terminal protocol. -.Nm Telnetd -is normally invoked by the internet server (see +The +.Nm +utility is normally invoked by the internet server (see .Xr inetd 8 ) for requests to connect to the .Tn TELNET @@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ port number. .Pp The .Nm -command accepts the following options: +utility accepts the following options: .Bl -tag -width indent .It Fl a Ar authmode This option may be used for specifying what mode should @@ -279,8 +280,9 @@ a specific authentication type without having to recompile .Nm . .El .Pp -.Nm Telnetd -operates by allocating a pseudo-terminal device (see +The +.Nm +utility operates by allocating a pseudo-terminal device (see .Xr pty 4 ) for a client, then creating a login process which has the slave side of the pseudo-terminal as @@ -288,8 +290,9 @@ the slave side of the pseudo-terminal as .Dv stdout and .Dv stderr . -.Nm Telnetd -manipulates the master side of the pseudo-terminal, +The +.Nm +utility manipulates the master side of the pseudo-terminal, implementing the .Tn TELNET protocol and passing characters @@ -332,8 +335,9 @@ mode, and with enabled (see .Xr tty 4 ) . .Pp -.Nm Telnetd -has support for enabling locally the following +The +.Nm +utility has support for enabling locally the following .Tn TELNET options: .Bl -tag -width "DO AUTHENTICATION" @@ -393,8 +397,9 @@ indicates a willingness to decrypt the data stream. .El .Pp -.Nm Telnetd -has support for enabling remotely the following +The +.Nm +utility has support for enabling remotely the following .Tn TELNET options: .Bl -tag -width "DO AUTHENTICATION" @@ -578,8 +583,9 @@ has no common interpretation except between similar operating systems The terminal type name received from the remote client is converted to lower case. .Pp -.Nm Telnetd -never sends +The +.Nm +utility never sends .Tn TELNET .Dv IAC GA (go ahead) commands. |