How to install Telnet via the command line

In this article, we will discuss how to install Telnet via the command line. Telnet is a client-server protocol, based on reliable connection-oriented transport. Telnet is the method that allows connection to a remote computer over the Internet. In addition, it using programs and data as if they were on your local machine. Please see Basic Cisco ASA troubleshooting Commands Guide, AnyConnect SSL VPN Client Configuration Guide, and how to Configure a username and secret on a Cisco Switch and Router.

Telnet distributes user data in-band with control information over an 8-bit byte data connection using TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) on port number 23. Where a Telnet server application (telnetd) listens.

Note: When your device lacks Telnet, it displays the error “‘telnet’ is not recognized as a command, internal or external.” Windows disables Telnet by default because it offers lower security compared to SSH

Please see how to install Telnet via the GUI.

Install Telnet on Windows with the Command Line

Kindly refer to these guides on similar articles on Telnet, “Error: Telnet is not recognized as an internal or external command”. Also, see “Telnet Error: Could not open a connection to the host, on the port, connect failed“.

To install Telnet via the command line, and in this case via DISM. Run the below command from the Command Prompt (CMD) or PowerShell.

dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient

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