Vista: Install or Enable the Telnet Client or Server

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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

 

17 Comments -


  1. Raymando said on October 6, 2008

    thanks 4 the tip

  2. Aaron said on December 8, 2008

    TYVM..

    Cheers.

  3. doktor said on January 20, 2009

    telnet still does not work… gives an error “could not open connection to host on port 23″

  4. telnet-tastic said on February 18, 2009

    thanks, that solved my issue :)

  5. Anonymous said on February 20, 2009

    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!

  6. Me said on March 3, 2009

    Thanks!

  7. jk said on March 31, 2009

    thanks love u

  8. Jack said on April 26, 2009

    thanx budy it was helpful and gave me knowlege

  9. Nige said on May 9, 2009

    Errrrmmmm, OKaaaay! Been through that, it’s installed….

    SO where IS this telnet client?

  10. Joe said on May 12, 2009

    @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 .

    It can also be run directly from C:WindowsSystem32telnet.exe

  11. Anonymous said on July 21, 2009

    ty :)

  12. Anonymous said on August 7, 2009

    Cooooooooooooooooool, Thanx

  13. Anonymous said on August 16, 2009

    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.

  14. catrdor2002 said on March 1, 2010

    Thank you it realy works

  15. Anonymous said on April 22, 2010

    I have telnet enabled and it comes up on my new Dell Inspiron 15. One problem tho, the window only takes up 1/4 of my screen making it very difficult to see the text. When I click on the expand screen button, the window drops open to the bottom of the screen but the text stays the same size. I can grab an edge to drag it bigger for some reason.

    I’d like to open it up to a manageable size. Any ideas?

  16. Agaengp said on September 21, 2010

    thanx a lot

  17. Saeed said on April 9, 2011

    thanks dear, u saved me a lot of hassle

 

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