Additional Resources for Telnet

Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista

More information about Telnet can be found on the Telnet Technology page.

Documents available about Telnet include:

Help for the Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP versions of Telnet can be found at: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=106285.

For more information about employing a more secure command-line alternative to Telnet, such as those that support Secure Shell (SSH) and other options, see the following documents:

See Also

Concepts

What is Telnet?
How Telnet Works
Security Considerations for Telnet
Telnet Tools and Settings