Addis Ababa University Faculty of Informatics Department of Computer Science

Telnet
Tessema Mindaye
E-mail: tessemin25@yahoo.com

Telnet
The term "telnet" is a mashing together of "telephone" and "network
Telnet software allows you login from your own computer and use a remote computer over the Internet. For example, if I travelled abroad and had use of machine with Internet access, I could use telnet to login to my account on csserver at AAU provided I have an account on the machine. .

Telnet service in Windows 2000/XP/2003?

Telnet server is available in Windows 2000/XP/2003 However, Windows has the Telnet disabled by default (and so good that it does!) To have the Telnet service running on Windows follow the next steps:
1. Go to the Services applet in Administrative Tools (or click Start, then Run, and type "services.msc" (without quotes) and click ok Find the "Telnet" service, right-click and select Properties, select "Automatic" instead of "Disabled" in the startup type box. Click Apply. Right-click the "Telnet" service and select Start

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 Having the telnet service enabled doesnt mean that we can access the resource of the remote host using telnet. First we have to be granted an access , I.e. we have to have an account on the remote host (server)

To grant access to a Telnet server

1. Open Computer Management. 2. In the console tree, expand Local Users and Groups, and click Groups. 3. Double-click the TelnetClients group. 4. Click Add. 5. Follow the instructions in the Select Users box to add users to the TelnetClients group, and then click OK.

 NOTE
To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. The group name TelnetClients must be spelled exactly as shown. If a local group called TelnetClients exists on a computer running Telnet Server, users who are not members of that group cannot access the computer by using telnet

 Configuring a telnet server Remember the importance of telnet and the default port at which it works (port 23) Configured with tlntadmn command Or use the Services manager in Administration Tools found in Control Panel (alternative: type services.msc at run prompt)

 Adding users from the command

telnet to your partner and add a user

The command to add a user has the form

net user username password /add

To delete a user
net user username /delete

To reset a users password

net user username new_password

Let your partner check if you have successfully added a user by opening local users and groups Can you grant a user administrative privilege from the command line?