Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Install Telnet Client in Operating System


On Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista you can use the following command line procedure to install Telnet Client.
  1. Open a command prompt window. Click Start, type cmd in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
  2. Type the following command:
    pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient"
    
  3. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
  4. When the command prompt appears again, the installation is complete.

    On Windows Server 2008, you can use the Role Management tool to install optional components.
    1. Start Server Manager. Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Manage.
    2. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
    3. In the Features Summary section, click Add features.
    4. In the Add Features Wizard, select Telnet Client, and then click Next.
    5. On the Confirm Installation Options page, click Install.
    6. When installation finishes, on the Installation Results page, click Close.


    Telnet is a simple but extremely popular protocol for exchanging data between two computers. It is often used for testing computer programs and the Telnet utility is included with Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers as well though it is not enabled by default.
    Windows Telnet Client

    How to Install Telnet in Windows

    If you would like to use the Telnet command from the DOS (command) prompt, follow these steps to re-enable the Telnet client on your Windows machine:
  5. Go to Control Panel – > Programs and Features.
  6. Click Turn Windows Features on or off.
  7. Enable Telnet Client and click OK.
That’s it. Open the command prompt, type telnet to make sure it works.

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