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Telnet is a protocol that allows users to connect to a computer remotely. By default, Telnet services are not activated on Windows Server and Client. In this article, Mytour will guide you on how to activate Telnet on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2 or vNext Server.
Furthermore, you need to know the Telnet port. The default Telnet port is port 23, and you must ensure that port 23 is not blocked by Windows Firewall or antivirus software.
Telnet is not the best choice for system control over the Internet as it lacks security and encrypted communication. For a safer Telnet experience, you can use the Internet Security Protocol (IPSec).
Note: This article guides you on activating Telnet on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2. However, you can apply these activation steps on Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, 8, and Windows 8.1.
Activating Telnet on Windows 10 client
Firstly, Mytour will guide you on activating Telnet on Windows 10, then on to Windows Server. For a seamless activation process, the Telnet client must be installed on both the client and server machines.
To activate Telnet, follow the steps below:
Access Control Panel =>Programs and Features => click Turn Windows Features on or off.
Alternatively, type 'optionalfeatures' into the Run command window and press Enter to open the Windows Features page.
On the Windows Features page, check Telnet Client and then click OK to install. The installation process takes a few minutes to complete, then close the page. Telnet is now successfully installed on Windows 10.
Activating Telnet on Windows Server 2012 R2
Next, Mytour will guide you on how to activate Telnet on Windows Server 2012 R2 or any other server you're using. To activate Telnet on Windows Server, you must do so through Server Manager.
On the Server Manager window on Windows Server, select Manage and then click Add Roles and Features.
On the Installation Type page, choose Role-based or feature-base installation and then click Next.
Choose the server you want to install Telnet on the destination Server page. In this test environment, the server is selected by default. Then, click Next.
On the Server Role page, keep the settings as they are and click Next.
On the Windows Feature window, check both Telnet Server and Telnet Client and then click Next to install, and access the Confirmation page. On the Confirmation page, click Next and wait for a few minutes.
Finally, after the installation process is complete, click Close and activate the Telnet service from Services. To open Services on Windows Server, type services into the Search box to open it.
On the Services page, locate Telnet and double-click to open the Telnet properties window. Select Automatic and click the Start button, then click OK to close the Services window.
Check Telnet service on Windows
The next step is to check if Telnet is functioning. To check Telnet, on your Windows 10 computer, open Command Prompt or PowerShell and enter the following command:
Telnet 192.168.100.2
Note that 192.168.100.2 is the IP address of the server you're controlling via Telnet.
Then press Enter and the system will prompt you to enter the password for remote access via the Internet.
Enter Y and press Enter to continue.
Enter the correct username and password and press Enter.
This is how you activate Telnet on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2. From now on, Server 2012 R2 is entirely under your control. If this isn't the right software for you, you can opt for another option such as remote computer control using TeamViewer, which allows you to control any of your computers from anywhere with internet access.
