Services for UNIX
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The telnet command can be used with or without a computer name. If no computer name is used, Telnet provides command mode and provides a prompt to the user. The activation of Telnet results in a TCP connection to the server and to the Telnet daemon, tlntsvr. After a connection is established, Telnet enters input mode. Depending on the remote computer, typed text is sent from the client either a character at a time or a line at a time.
Users can access the Telnet command mode at any time by using an escape sequence. Terminal emulators provide an escape sequence for this purpose. (The Services for UNIX Telnet escape sequence is CTRL+A.) At the command line, users can set telnet options to change the behavior of telnet. After entering commands, users can return to input mode by pressing ENTER at the Microsoft Telnet> prompt.