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How do I enable the telnet server in Windows 2000?
John Savill
December 11, 1999
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A. Windows 2000 includes a telnet service which is installed bydefault but the service is not automatically started. To start via the GUIperform the following:
Start the Computer Management MMC snap-in (Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Computer Manager)
Expand the 'Services and Applications' branch
Select the Services leaf
Right click on 'Telnet' and select Start
You could also right click and select Properties and set the startup type to Automatic so it will always be started. Click OK
To start from the command line use
C:> net start tlntsvr The Telnet service is starting.. The Telnet service was started successfully.
The telnet service uses %systemroot%system32tlntsvr.exe so if you wanted tostop it being started on a machine you could set an ACL on the image or delete.
Unlike normal Telnet services passwords are not set clear text and areencrypted using NTLM. You need a special client which is provided with Windows2000 Professional (luckily :-) ).
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