How To Enable Telnet Server in Windows 2000 Server

This step-by-step guide describes how to enable the Telnet service in Windows 2000.

Telnet is a popular protocol for logging on to remote computers over the Internet. The Telnet server package provides support for remotely logging on to the host computer. To communicate with another host by using the Telnet protocol, you can contact the host by using either the name or the Internet address format (for example, 192.168.1.10). Telnet uses a command-line prompt.

Starting the Telnet Service

The Telnet service startup type is set to Manual when you install Windows 2000 Server.

Starting the Telnet Service Manually

You can manually start the Telnet service by using any of the following methods:

• At a command prompt, type net start telnet.
• Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Telnet Server Administration. At the command prompt, type 4 to start the Telnet service.
• Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, click Services, right-click the Telnet service, and then click Start.
• Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, click Services, right-click the Telnet service, click Properties, and then click Start.

Starting the Telnet Service Automatically

You can set the Telnet service to start automatically by following these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
2. Right-click the Telnet service, and then click Properties.
3. In the Startup type box, click Automatic.
4. Click OK.

Using the Telnet Service

To begin using the Telnet service, type the following command to connect to a remote server where ip_address is the server's IP address and server_name is the server's name.

NOTE: By default, the server uses NTLM authentication and will prompt for a user name and password.

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