Microsoft KB Archive/323356

= HOW TO: Turn On Telnet Server in Windows Server 2003 =

PSS ID Number: 323356

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q323356



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * ** How to Start the Telnet Service
 * *** How to Start the Telnet Service Automatically
 * How to Start the Telnet Service Manually
 * How to Use Telnet Service
 * REFERENCES



SUMMARY
This step-by-step guide describes how to turn on the Telnet service in Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition.

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 computer name (for example, ServerName.SampleDomain.com) or the Internet Protocol (IP) address format (for example, 192.168.1.10). Telnet uses a command prompt user interface.

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How to Start the Telnet Service
The Telnet service is installed during the installation of Windows Server 2003, but its startup type is set to Disabled by default.

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How to Start the Telnet Service Automatically
To set the Telnet service to start automatically every time that you restart your computer, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
 * 2) Right-click the Telnet service, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
 * 3) In the Startup type box, click Automatic.NOTE: To start the service now, click Start.


 * 1) Click OK.

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How to Start the Telnet Service Manually
NOTE: &quot;Disabled&quot; is the default startup type for the Telnet service in Windows Server 2003; this does not allow you to start the service manually. Before you try to start the service manually, change the startup type to either &quot;Manual&quot; or &quot;Automatic&quot;. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
 * 2) Right-click the Telnet service, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.
 * 3) In the Startup type box, click either Automatic or Manual. If you click Automatic, the service will start every time that you restart the computer.
 * 4) Click OK.

To manually start the Telnet service in Windows Server 2003, use any of the following procedures:
 * At a command prompt, type net start telnet, and then press ENTER.
 * At the command prompt, type tlntadmn start, and then press ENTER.
 * Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, click Services, right-click the Telnet service, and then click Start.
 * Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, click Services, right-click the Telnet service, click Properties on the shortcut menu, and then click Start.

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How to Use Telnet Service
To start using the Telnet.exe utility to connect to a local Telnet server or a remote Telnet server, click Start, click Run, type one of the following commands in the Open box, and then press ENTER:
 * telnet
 * telnet

where  is the server's IP address and   is the server's name. The Telnet session will continue in the Command Prompt window.

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

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