Introduction to Telnet / SSH Client

Connecting to a remote computer

What is Telnet / SSH Client?

Internet tools providing remote login capabilities to computers on the Internet One computer can connect to another to use its services Connecting Privileges: guest - usually logins are not required full - requires username and password.
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How will I use telnet?

Connect to unixs.cis.pitt.edu (full privilege) Connect to vms.cis.pitt.edu (full privilege) Connect to computers where you do not have an account (guest privilege)

Some Telnet Examples

telnet unixs.cis.pitt.edu: login to your unixs account telnet locis.loc.gov: Connect to the Library of Congress telnet to Pitt library system:
-http(or telnet)://library.pitt.edu

telnet madlab.sprl.umich.edu 3000

-Connect to Weather Underground at University of Michigan

telnet penpages.psu.edu
-Connect to Penpages at Penn State University
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Telnet from Windows NT

SSH Client Windows XP

choose remote system then enter host name

Telnet from Windows NT and SSH Client from Windows XP

Telnet from a Web browser

telnet from Internet Explorer

Telneting from a Web browser

Telnet from Unix

type command

ds.internic.net

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general information

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Connecting to the Library of Congress

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type 1, press ENTER

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Connecting to Weather Underground

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Connecting to PenPages

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enter your states abbreviation

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Connecting to National Institutes of Health

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main menu

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Connecting to Stanfords Online Catalogs

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login

terminal type

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