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Using telnet for remote control in WIN10

Question

How can I use telnet to remote control my device under WIN10?

Answer

In WIN10 the telnet feature is not installed as a standard. You have to activate it separately.

There are two ways to perform this activation:

A) Click through the Windows features (the longer way)

  • Right-Click on the WIN10-Symbol ("Start-Button")
  • In the new window choose "Apps and Features"
  • A new browser window appears
  • Click on "Programs and Features"
  • In the next popup choose "Activate or deactivate Windows-Features" and go to the next window
  • Now search and activate "Telnet Client", press OK to finish this setup
Using telnet for remote control in WIN10
Using telnet for remote control in WIN10
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B) Use the command prompt (short way)

  • Open the command prompt as Admin
  • send the command "dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient"
Using telnet for remote control in WIN10
Using telnet for remote control in WIN10
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After this activation simply start telnet from the command prompt (e.g. with telnet 10.205.0.82 5025).

Using telnet for remote control in WIN10
Using telnet for remote control in WIN10
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