Use IPv6 with Telnet Client

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Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista

The version of Telnet Server and Telnet Client included with Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 support TCP/IP version 6. It does not change in any way how you use Telnet, except that your host names are allowed to resolve to an IPv6 address, and that you can specify an IPv6 address in your connect command.

Any user account can be used to complete this procedure. Review the details in "Additional considerations" in this topic.

Connecting to a Telnet server by using IPv6

You can perform this procedure using either of the following methods:

  • At the command prompt

  • At the Microsoft Telnet> command prompt

To connect to a Telnet server by using an IPv6 address at a command prompt

  1. At any command prompt, type:

    telnet ipv6address [port]

  2. The connection is successful if you see one of the following:

    • A request for user name and password.

    • The Telnet server welcome message and a prompt.

To connect to a Telnet server by using an IPv6 address from the Microsoft Telnet> command prompt

  1. If you are currently connected to a remote access server, disconnect from it before attempting to connect to a Telnet server. See Disconnect from a Telnet Server.

  2. In the Telnet Client service, switch to command mode. See Switch Between Session Mode and Command Mode.

  3. At the Microsoft Telnet> command prompt, type:

    Open ipv6address [port]

  4. The connection is successful if you see one of the following:

    • A request for user name and password.

    • The Telnet server welcome message and a command prompt.

Parameters

Parameter Meaning

ipv6address

IPv6 address of the remote Telnet server.

port

TCP port number of the Telnet server. Use only if the administrator of the Telnet server changed the port number from the default value of 23.

Formatting Legend

Format Meaning

Italic

Information that the user must supply

Bold

Elements that the user must type exactly as shown

Between brackets ([])

Optional items

Additional considerations

  • Any user account can be used to complete this procedure. However, your user account must have access granted to the Telnet server to which you are trying to connect. For more information, see Grant Access to a Telnet Server.

Additional references

See Also

Concepts

Connect to a Telnet Server as a Standard User
Connect to a Telnet Server as an Administrator