Telnet

[DirtRider]

Well today I needed to use Telnet and discovered it is not enabled on Win7 as default. So if anyone else needs to know this is how to do it

1. Start
2. Control Panel
3. Programs And Features
4. Turn Windows features on or off
5. Check Telnet Client
6. Hit OK

After that you can start Telnet via Command Prompt.

 

[Keiichi25]

Well, telnet is technically an 'archaic' communications type program. While technically, there are still a lot of devices that use telnet for other things, the more secure communication method for terminal based systems is to use SSH clients like Putty, SecureCRT and the like.

I also believe that MS purposely disabled some of that stuff, in favor of people who really need the old style internet applications like that, would also be more in favor of getting communications software that actually would use it. Like again, SecureCRT or Putty or other similar programs because of the whole 'Anti-Command Line' sentiment with majority of users these days and wanting nice programs with user friendly interfaces.

 

[pparks1]

I use telnet a ton for my job

Telnet port # (to see if a port is open)

Telnet mail.domain.com 25 ( to test sending email through a mail server)

 

[DirtRider]

Also use Telnet a ton in my job

 

[Keiichi25]

Well, as I said, they also probably expect you to install a more user friendly Telnet client. For instance, I use SecureCRT myself, even if I am doing simple telnet, mostly because I can control the emulation and also the screen size where as the default Windows Telnet client isn't as forgiving on that.

And for the MU*ers who like to play the telnet based games, they would use other clients, like MUSHclient or others where security is not much of an issue persay.

But I know for some, SSH tunnels are becoming the preferred work method of telnet sessions if at all possible, especially with sensitive data.

 

[DirtRider]

For what I use it for it the more basic the better

 

[s0c9]

IIRC - there isn't even a telnet client include in Win7.
I have to run the XP version from my dual-boot install

 

[Keiichi25]

IIRC - there isn't even a telnet client include in Win7.
I have to run the XP version from my dual-boot install

Well, the point from the OP is that you can install the windows one through how he just mentioned, in case people didn't know that. By default, it isn't included for probably the reasons I stated.

 

[s0c9]

Well, the point from the OP is that you can install the windows one through how he just mentioned, in case people didn't know that. By default, it isn't included for probably the reasons I stated.

LOL - yeah, missed reading the OP...

 

[logicearth]

Well, telnet is technically an 'archaic' communications type program. While technically, there are still a lot of devices that use telnet for other things, the more secure communication method for terminal based systems is to use SSH clients like Putty, SecureCRT and the like.

SSH stuff is mostly only used for Linux and Unix systems. However, over here in the Microsoft camp there is more leaning towards IPsec. IPsec is actually extermely nice, the applications on top like Telnet do not have to support it to be protected by it.

 

[pparks1]

For instance, I use SecureCRT myself, even if I am doing simple telnet,

I used to use SecureCRT at my last place as we were licensed for it. But for my basic needs, I cannot justify the cost of the software.

IIRC - there isn't even a telnet client include in Win7.

It just doesn't install by default. You have to turn it on from Windows features.

 

[Keiichi25]

I purchased SecureCRT for myself, and even the older versions work fine for what I need. As for IPSec, that is well and good, although surprised that there are still people using basic telnet sessions business wise as the only other terminal based interface I have seen are the 3270 Telnet sessions which are not part of the basic windows Telnet Session.

 

[pparks1]

although surprised that there are still people using basic telnet sessions business wise

Like I said, I use mine for
1). telnetting to a port to see if open
2). telnetting to a mail relay and trying to push a message through it to ensure it's working.

Other than that, for me, it's almost all SSH

 

[avpethia]

Windows features are not listed in the dialogue box of turn on or off windows features. Basically I want to activate the telnet port on my Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit machine. Also please advise on the pkgmgr and DISM features in case the telnet feature is not installed on my machine. Thank you.