Telnet: open

Applies To: Windows 7,Windows Server 2003 R2,Windows Server 2003,Windows Vista,Windows Server 2000,Windows XP,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2008

Connects to a Telnet server. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

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o[pen] <HostName> [<Port>]

Parameters

Parameter

Description

<HostName>

Specifies the computer name or IP address.

[<Port>]

Specifies the TCP port that the Telnet server is listening on. The default is TCP port 23.

Examples

Connect to a Telnet server at telnet.microsoft.com.

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o telnet.microsoft.com

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