Telnet - List of commands - Windows

open or o

Establish a Telnet connection with a host computer or remote server. You can use the full command, open, or abbreviate it to just o. For example,  o redmond 44 will connect your computer to a computer named  redmondusing port 44.

Close or c

Close an existing Telnet connection. It can be combined with a host name and port number. For example, c redmond 44closes the connection with the remote server redmond on port 44.

display

View the current settings for Telnet Client.

Type display for a list of the current operating parameters. If you are in a Telnet session (connected to a Telnet server), to modify the parameters, press Ctrl+] to leave the Telnet session. To return to the Telnet session, press Enter. The following operating parameters are available:

• WILL AUTH (NTLM Authentication)

• WONT AUTH

• WILL TERM TYPE

• WONT TERM TYPE

• LOCALECHO off

• LOCALECHO on

quit or q

Exit from Telnet.

set

Set the terminal type for the connection, turn on local echo, set authentication to NTLM, set the escape character, and set up logging.

• SET NTLM turns on NTLM.

  While you are using NTLM authentication, if you're connecting from a remote computer, you will not be prompted to type a logon name and password.

• SET LOCALECHO turns on local echoing.

• SET TERM {ANSI|VT100|VT52|VTNT} sets the terminal type to the appropriate terminal type.

  You should use the VT100 terminal type if you are running normal command-line applications. Use the VTNT terminal type if you are running advanced command-line applications, such as .

• ESCAPE + Character sets the key sequence to use for switching from session to command mode. For example, to set Ctrl+P as your escape character, typeset escape, press Ctrl+P, and then press Enter.

• LOGFILE FileName sets the file to be used for logging Telnet activity. The log file must be on your local computer.

  Logging begins automatically when you set this option.

• LOGGING turns on logging.

  If no log file is set, an error message is displayed.

unset

Turn off local echo or set authentication for the logon or password prompt.

• UNSET NLM turns off NLM.

• UNSET LOCALECHO turns off local echoing.

status

Determine whether Telnet Client is connected.

Ctrl+]

Move to the Telnet command prompt from a connected session.

enter

Go to the connected session (if it exists).

?/help

View Help information.