Comments on: Installing The Telnet Client Into Windows 7 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-the-telnet-client-into-windows-7/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jsenthil17777http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-the-telnet-client-into-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-63701 Jsenthil17777 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-the-telnet-client-into-windows-7/#comment-63701 Thank u Thank u

]]> By: rohithttp://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-the-telnet-client-into-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-45439 rohit Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:38:43 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-the-telnet-client-into-windows-7/#comment-45439 Thanks, it will take some time to get a full fledged Oracle apps work on Win 7. everyday i find something which doesnt work only in Win 7.Thanks again Thanks, it will take some time to get a full fledged Oracle apps work on Win 7. everyday i find something which doesnt work only in Win 7.

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]]> By: SAPhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-the-telnet-client-into-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-25118 SAP Tue, 26 May 2009 14:24:56 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/installing-the-telnet-client-into-windows-7/#comment-25118 Telnet is not used as much now, because any passwords are transmitted as clear (unencrypted) text. Where possible, it's much better to use another protocol such as SSH.However, the telnet client can be useful as a quick and dirty way for checking servers, e.g.telnet www.example.com 80 GET /[Do not enable Telnet Server unless you really know what you are doing] Telnet is not used as much now, because any passwords are transmitted as clear (unencrypted) text.
Where possible, it’s much better to use another protocol such as SSH.

However, the telnet client can be useful as a quick and dirty way for checking servers, e.g.

telnet http://www.example.com 80
GET /

[Do not enable Telnet Server unless you really know what you are doing]

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