Using HP-UX Internet Services (August 2003)

Logging into a Host Using telnet
Using telnet
Chapter 116
Using telnet
This sections describes the following methods to use the telnet:
• Normal Procedure to Invoke telnet
• Quicker Method to Invoke telnet
Normal Procedure to Invoke telnet
The following steps describe how to use the telnet program:
1. Type telnet at the HP-UX prompt, as follows to start telnet in the
command mode:
telnet
In the command mode, telnet displays the telnet> prompt. From
the command mode, you can execute telnet commands. Type ? at
the telnet> prompt for a list of telnet commands.
2. At the telnet> prompt, type the following command to connect to a
remote host:
telnet> open hostname
or
telnet> open IP_address
Following is an example to connect to a remote host hpabsa:
telnet> open hpabsa
3. Type your user name and password when the remote host prompts
for it. You must have a valid login to the remote host to connect to it
using telnet. If you are using the Secure Internet Services version
of telnet, you will not be prompted for a login name or password.
After you log into the remote host, telnet is in input state. When
telnet is in input state, you can use the remote host as if your
terminal or workstation is physically connected to that host.
If certain keystrokes do not function as expected, or if your display is
not proper, see “Checking Your Remote Terminal Configuration” on
page 18.