How to enable Telnet

**Mintoo** · 13-03-2009

Hello, I am a student and I have to enable telnet through a course.
I just check the beautiful box of Telnet Client and Telnet Server when I get back the command in a console that I see that telnet is not recognized as internal command ...
If you have a solution, I'm interested

**Zachary** · 13-03-2009

What OS?
The telnet client is based on Windows HyperTerminal.

You do not need to enable the Telnet server for that.

**Mintoo** · 13-03-2009

Under Windows Vista.
I suppose that when you enable the Client it should allow me to be able to use ...

**JAMES_911** · 13-03-2009

If you want the command line, you need PowerShell: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

**nitesh mehta** · 13-03-2009

By default, Vista installs without telnet available. I know, I know, you should be using SSH for everything now, but sometimes you just need good old telnet. Here is how to enable telnet in Vista:

1. Open ‘Control Panel’

2. Select ‘Programs and Features’

3. In the left column, select ‘Turn Windows features on or off’ (get ready for the annoying UAC prompt)

4. Check the box next to telnet (and any other obscure services you may want enabled), and wait while Vista thinks for a while.

Thats it, now you can administer your network devices in as unsecure manner as possible!

**Team Leader** · 13-03-2009

You must have noticed that telnet is disabled in Windows Vista by default. Here is how to get telnet up and running.

Works on: All Versions

Step 1
Click Start or the Vista logo on your taskbar.

Step 2
Select ' Control Panel' from the start menu.

OR

Type ' Control Panel' into the search box in the start menu, and click ' Control Panel' under programs from the search results.

Step 3
Click Programs' in the control panel.

Step 4
Click ' Turn windows features on or off' under ' Programs and Features'.
If you have User Account Control turned on, Vista will ask for your confirmation. Click continue.

Step 5
A window with the title "Windows Features" should pop up.
Scroll down and find "Telnet Client". Check or place a tick mark in the check box beside "Telnet Client".

Step 6
Click "OK". Vista will take its time and install telnet client.

That's it. You should be able to use Telnet as you did in your previous version of windows.