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Microsoft Telnet Client command line arguments and commands

Microsoft Telnet Client command line arguments

telnet [-a][-e escape char][-f log file][-l user][-t term][host [port]]
-a	Attempt automatic logon. Same as -l option except uses the currently logged on user's name.
-e	Escape character to enter telnet client prompt.
-f	File name for client side logging
-l	Specifies the user name to log in with on the remote system. Requires that the remote system support the TELNET ENVIRON option.
-t	Specifies terminal type. Supported term types are vt100, vt52, ansi and vtnt only.
host	Specifies the hostname or IP address of the remote computer to connect to.
port	Specifies a port number or service name.

Microsoft Telnet Client commands - accessible by using the control character. The default control character is CTRL+]

- close

close current connection

- display

display operating parameters

- open hostname [port]

connect to hostname (default port 23).

- quit

exit telnet

set

- set

set options (type 'set ?' for a list)

Set commands:

bsasdel Backspace will be sent as delete

crlf New line mode - Causes return key to send CR & LF

delasbs Delete will be sent as backspace

escape x x is an escape charater to enter telnet client prompt

localecho Turn on localecho.

logfile x x is current client log file

logging Turn on logging

mode x x is console or stream

ntlm Turn on NTLM authentication.

term x x is ansi, vt100, vt52, or vtnt

sen

- send

send strings to server

- status

print status information

- unset

unset options (type 'unset ?' for a list)

Unset commands:

bsasdel Backspace will be sent as backspace

crlf Line feed mode - Causes return key to send CR

delasbs Delete will be sent as delete

escape No escape character is used

localecho Turn off localecho.

logging Turn off logging

ntlm Turn off NTLM authentication.

?/h

- help

print help information