Use the Telnet client to test a network connection

Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to use the Telnet client to test the connection to a service (IP: PORT) for diagnostic purposes. Telnet is a client / server TCP protocol that listens on port 23 which allows the administration of equipment (switches, firewall …) and of certain servers (UNIX, LINUX). It is …

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Windows Server : installation of the Telnet client

In this tutorial “how to”, we will see how to install the Telnet client on Windows Server. The Telnet client is a very useful command line utility to diagnose certain connection problems or to connect to the administration of certain equipment such as switches.