| TCPMUX, TCP Port Service Multiplexer |
| Description | Glossary | RFCs | Publications | Obsolete RFCs |
| Protocol suite: | TCP/IP. |
| Type: | Application layer protocol. |
| Port: | 1 (TCP). |
RFC 1078:
A TCP client connects to a foreign host on TCP port 1. It sends the service name followed by a carriage-return line-feed <CRLF>. The service name is never case sensitive. The server replies with a single character indicating positive ("+") or negative ("-") acknowledgment, immediately followed by an optional message of explanation, terminated with a <CRLF>. If the reply was positive, the selected protocol begins; otherwise the connection is closed.
The name "HELP" is reserved. If received, the server will output a multi-line message and then close the connection. The reply to the name "HELP" must be a list of the service names of the supported services, one name per line.
Packet format:
RFCs:
[RFC 1078] TCP Port Service Multiplexer (TCPMUX).
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