telnet

This connectivity command starts terminal emulation with a remote system running a Telnet service. Telnet provides DEC™ VT 100, DEC VT 52, or TTY emulation, using connection-based services of TCP.

To provide terminal emulation from a Windows NT computer, the foreign host must be configured with the TCP/IP program, the Telnet server program or daemon, and a user account for the Windows NT computer.

Note Microsoft does not provide the Telnet server daemon (telnetd).

Syntax

telnet [host [port]]

Parameters

host

Specifies the host name or IP address of the remote system you want to connect to, providing compatibility with applications such as Gopher and Mosaic.

port

Specifies the remote port you want to connect to, providing compatibility with applications such as Gopher and Mosaic. The default value is specified by the telnet entry in the SERVICES file. If no entry exists in the SERVICES file, the default connection port value is decimal 23.

Notes

The Telnet application is found in the Accessories program group after you install the TCP/IP connectivity utilities. Telnet is a Windows Sockets-based application that simplifies TCP/IP terminal emulation with Windows NT.

To use Telnet

1. Double-click the Telnet icon in the Accessories program group.

– Or –

At the command prompt, type telnet and press ENTER.

1. From the Connect menu in the Telnet window, choose Remote System.
2. In the Connect dialog box, type the host name you want to connect to, and then choose the Connect button.

A connection is made, and you can begin a work session.

1. To end a session, choose the Disconnect command from the Connect menu.

You can specify your preferences for items such as emulation options, the screen font, and color by choosing Preferences from the Terminal menu. You can also use commands from the Edit menu to select, copy, and paste text from the Clipboard. For information about Telnet options, see the online Help.