TELNET (TELetype NETwork) is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area network (LAN) connections. It was developed in 1969 and standardized as IETF STD 8, one of the first Internet standards. It has limitations that are considered to be security risks.
The term telnet also refers to software which implements the client part of the protocol. TELNET clients have been available on most Unix systems for many years and are available for virtually all platforms. Most network equipment and OSs with a TCP/IP stack support some kind of TELNET service server for their remote configuration (including ones based on Windows NT). However with recent advancements SSH dominates remote access for Unix-based machines.
"To telnet" is also used as a verb meaning to establish or use a TELNET or other interactive TCP connection, as in, "To change your password, telnet to the server and run the passwd command".
Most often, a user will be telneting to a unix-like server system or a simple network device such as a switch. For example, a user might "telnet in from home to check his mail at school". In doing so, he would be using a telnet client to connect from his computer to one of his servers. Once the connection is established, he would then log in with his account information and execute operating system commands remotely on that computer, such as ls or cd.
On many systems, the client may also be used to make interactive raw-TCP sessions.
How to do this :
1. Go to START
2. Click Run
3. Type cmd
4. After you entrance to the command prompt page type telnet namehost.com numberport example : telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 23
Ok I will give some sample for you so you can try this :
1. Star Wars asciimation -- telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 23
2. Marvin (eliza-like bot) -- telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 42
3. The Bofh Excuse Server -- telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 666
Ok try that for fun .
The term telnet also refers to software which implements the client part of the protocol. TELNET clients have been available on most Unix systems for many years and are available for virtually all platforms. Most network equipment and OSs with a TCP/IP stack support some kind of TELNET service server for their remote configuration (including ones based on Windows NT). However with recent advancements SSH dominates remote access for Unix-based machines.
"To telnet" is also used as a verb meaning to establish or use a TELNET or other interactive TCP connection, as in, "To change your password, telnet to the server and run the passwd command".
Most often, a user will be telneting to a unix-like server system or a simple network device such as a switch. For example, a user might "telnet in from home to check his mail at school". In doing so, he would be using a telnet client to connect from his computer to one of his servers. Once the connection is established, he would then log in with his account information and execute operating system commands remotely on that computer, such as ls or cd.
On many systems, the client may also be used to make interactive raw-TCP sessions.
How to do this :
1. Go to START
2. Click Run
3. Type cmd
4. After you entrance to the command prompt page type telnet namehost.com numberport example : telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 23
Ok I will give some sample for you so you can try this :
1. Star Wars asciimation -- telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 23
2. Marvin (eliza-like bot) -- telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 42
3. The Bofh Excuse Server -- telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl 666
Ok try that for fun .
