Vista: Installing the Telnet Client

Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon October 25, 2006  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Vista

By default, Vista doesn’t install the Telnet client. The client is for text-based communication with remote systems. You can install it by following these steps:


1. Click Start then select Control Panel.

2. Select Programs and Features.

3. Select Turn Windows features on or off.

4. Select the Telnet Client option.

5. Click OK.

6. A dialog box will appear to confirm installation. The telnet command should now be available.

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  • Viktor
    thanks man.
  • I was wondering about this feature . I have been missing it. Thank you, very helpful info!
  • Sinjin
    Sweet thanks alot !! I wondered why it didn't have it .
  • Colleen
    Good info!
  • Daplayer
    thx
  • Ferdaus
    Very Nice tips, thank you
  • thanks
  • sajid
    thnks dude i was un able to use my cisco simulator without telnet.
  • anoop
    Thanxxx
    This is very full me
  • King
    Thank you very much mate.
  • Nikola
    thanks so much it really helped!
  • mk
    thanks, installing
  • jenny
    this feature sucks when you are trying to ping because it gives us the error command not reconized...not good
  • arpitsethi
    how to use telnet to access remote pc
  • Thank you Very very much,
    chathura
  • McThick
    Microsoft is beyond retarded...
  • aboeldhb
    thnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx vry mach
  • noname
    Thanks alot :)
  • James
    Excellent, helped a lot.
  • ak
    Thank you bud
  • Imnotgivingmynametoamachine!
    cool thanks
  • Rocky
    Thanks Mate!!!!

    Works like Charm
  • Bahram
    Very Very Very Thanx
    It's very useful.
  • linuxstartslookinggood
    Thanks Very Much!

    How big is the Telnet executable? Can't see how it can be more than 100kb, but took ages to install! You've got to love Vista ....
  • Hamy
    Exacly. nice move m$. again
  • Patrick
    Thanks very much, I thought it was just omitted from Vista...glad to have it back
  • Aron
    lol :D weird ...
  • beavis
    Danke!
  • nxyazilim.com
    thanks man
  • blargh
    I hate you Windows. Thanks for this guide.
  • anonimous
    thnks
  • JANGEL
    GOD BLESS YOU ! ! ! !
    You don have any idea how much I need telnet and I was using other computers...
    THANK YOU ! ! !
  • David
    wow, another reason i hate vista, thnx much ><
  • huh???
    thx
  • Alex
    Thanks, nice and succint
  • KC
    Cheers lad!
  • MMF
    Nice Tip ,
    thanks a lot
  • Drew
    Sweeeet thx
  • James
    Thanks... but yeah, taking foreeeeeeever.
  • bob
    thanks
  • raj
    thanks dude
  • star
    hei..
    the list wont come out..
    ive google the net and found nothing to solve the problem..
    would you please help me with this?

    btw..
    im using vista home basic..
    is there any difference?
  • Gro_
    thx
  • disaster
    than you it help just takes for ever to install the client
  • fedora _linux
    thanks master
    i have been looking for a way to restore that
    and you give me the magic pro
  • bradley
    activateing and haveing telnet on can be dangerous, not worth it unless you want your computer to start running like shit.
  • anon
    thanks man, even though it's no good to me, nice to know i wasn't making a retarded mistake.
  • Amit
    Awesome !
  • Gernot
    excellent, thanks
  • James
    Human Stupidity has no Boundaries (I mean those at MS)
  • Mark
    thanks!
  • Sputnic
    telnet ! I missed you so much :o)

    Thanks mate.
  • LaSnak
    Thnx a lot :)
  • khalid
    thank you,, really thank you
  • jvp
    thanks
  • almohager575
    thank you very much
  • almohager575
    thank you very much
  • Jim
    Appreciate the research and sharing the info. God, I hate Microsoft!
  • john
    Thanks man now i can play TradeWars again
  • Shawn
    Thanks, I was about to try to just search for a telnet client and download it. To tell the truth..it might have been faster... god I hate vista.
  • Darryl
    Really appreciate the tip. thanks
  • shahanoor
    Many Thanks Wonderful Job Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • devilsoul
    thx man your the best !!
  • sinaict
    Really usefull. Thanks Mate
  • Thanks for helping me find this.
  • kamal23
    thanks for the stuff its really cool i was missin telnet in ma vista based notebook.i ws goin 2 install xp for that bt thanks 2 u i can use it without doin so.
  • Dru
    Seriously guys, having telnet not installed by default was a wise decision by MS - one of the few they've made - telnet is a deprecated (and insecure) service that has been replaced (for the most part) by SSH. There are few of us who still use it (admins, and those studying networking.)

    Now had they completely removed it from Vista it would have been a bad idea (although alternative clients like PuTTy are overall better options.)
  • tel
    why worry about the client?

    concerned about security, then ship with a native command line ssh client
  • allan
    you da man
  • jose3442
    Kuddos to you

    Kuddos down to vista.

    Vista sucks.
  • namesdfasd
    Thanks :)
  • shaddow
    Excellent post!
  • Bryan
    Seriously! I was forced to INSTALL telnet...and now I have to reboot?!! WTF M$?
  • Greg T.
    Thanks. This one was a myster to me. I couldn't imagine Telenet not being part of Windows anymore.
  • Adrian
    Thanks, thought it was weird that I couldn't use that feature
  • avrilwithmahdi
    tnx , it is veru useful ,
  • ksitij
    cool very helpful site
  • BHsss
    thank's . I have a friend who wants to install de telnet feature and your tactic It's really succesful. xD
  • Purna
    Thanks a lot man
  • I was having problems with this and being a non-techy didn't know what to do. This solution worked perfectly for me. Much appreciated.
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