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telnet: set

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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Sets options. You can use the telnet unset command to turn off an option that was previously set.

Syntax

set [bsasdel] [crlf] [delasbs] [escape <char>] [localecho] [logfile <filename>] [logging] [mode {console | stream}] [ntlm] [term {ansi | vt100 | vt52 | vtnt}] [?]

Parameters

Parameter Description
bsasdel Sends backspace as a delete.
crlf Sends CR & LF (0x0D, 0x 0A) when the Enter key is pressed. Known as New line mode.
delasbs Sends delete as a backspace.
escape <character> Sets the escape character used to enter the telnet client prompt. The escape character can be a single character, or it can be a combination of the CTRL key plus a character. To set a control-key combination, hold down the CTRL key while you type the character that you want to assign.
localecho Turns on local echo.
logfile <filename> Logs the current telnet session to the local file. Logging begins automatically when you set this option.
logging Turns on logging. If no log file is set, an error message appears.
mode {console | stream} Sets the operation mode.
ntlm Turns on NTLM authentication.
term {ansi | vt100 | vt52 | vtnt} Sets the terminal type.
? Displays help for this command.

Remarks

  • On non-English versions of telnet, the codeset <option> is available. Codeset <option> sets the current code set to an option, which can be any one of the following: shift JIS, Japanese EUC, JIS Kanji, JIS Kanji (78), DEC Kanji, NEC Kanji. You should set the same code set on the remote computer.

Example

To set the log file and to begin logging to the local file tnlog.txt, type:

set logfile tnlog.txt