Vista: Install or Enable the Telnet Client or Server

Contributor Icon Contributed by Hack_Vista Date Icon January 30, 2007  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Vista

Vista comes with a telnet client and server. They are not enabled by default. If you would like to use either of these features, just follow these steps…


1. Click the Start Orb
2. Click Control Panel
3. Select Programs
4. Select Turn Windows Features on or off
5. May need to confirm the UAC
6. Wait…
7. Click the checkboxes beside the telnet client or server.

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8. Click OK

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  • Raymando
    thanks 4 the tip
  • Aaron
    TYVM..

    Cheers.
  • doktor
    telnet still does not work... gives an error "could not open connection to host on port 23"
  • telnet-tastic
    thanks, that solved my issue :)
  • Anonymous
    doktor, this tells you how to install telnet, not how to use it. Your error suggests the remote machine is not accepting connections.

    Whoever decided to remove telnet from a default Windows install has a lot to answer for!
  • Me
    Thanks!
  • jk
    thanks love u
  • Jack
    thanx budy it was helpful and gave me knowlege
  • Nige
    Errrrmmmm, OKaaaay! Been through that, it's installed....

    SO where IS this telnet client?
  • Joe
    @Nige: Telnet is a command line program.

    Run cmd.exe, AKA the "command prompt" - you can search for it in the Vista Start Menu by either name. It's often referred to as a DOS prompt.

    Type "telnet" (no quotes) and hit <enter>.

    It can also be run directly from C:\Windows\System32\telnet.exe
  • udaydce
    ty :)
  • fady883
    Cooooooooooooooooool, Thanx
  • chrisgay
    I can open Telnet, but still does not work, I cannot connect to anything at all, and yes before you say I do have an internet connection.
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