Disables the translation of the following terminal control characters in to TELNET protocol sequences: o Interrupt o Flush output o Are You There o Kill o Erase o Quit With LOCAL_CHARS disabled, the local host sends control characters to the remote host uninterpreted. They are interpreted by the remote host. Before you communicate in disabled mode, ensure that the remote and local hosts use the same control characters. Default: DISABLE LOCAL_CHARS DCL Format DISABLE LOCAL_CHARS UNIX Format toggle localchars