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Question: You can remotely access a computer running UNIX/Linux from another computer by using Telnet. In this project, you learn how to access a UNIX/Linux computer from a Windows 2000, Windows XP (Home, Professional, or Media Center), or Windows Vista computer using Telnet. The Telnet service should be started on your Windows 2000/XP/ Vista computer. (See the following Tip or check with your instructor for help, if it is not.) Also, if your computer has firewall software, this should be configured to enable Telnet. (Check the documentation for your firewall.) Further, Telnet should be enabled on the UNIX/Linux computer you access. (See the following note.) Appendix A explains more about using and configuring Telnet. Ask your instructor for the name and domain desig- nation or the IP address for the remote UNIX/Linux computer. You also need an account and password on a computer running Windows 2000/XP/Vista and an account and password on the remote UNIX/Linux computer.
To use Telnet to access a UNIX/Linux computer remotely: 1. Click Start, point to Programs (in Windows 2000) or All Programs (in Windows XP/Vista), point to Accessories, and click Command Prompt. 2. In Windows 2000/XP/Vista, type telnet and the name and domain or IP address of the remote UNIX/Linux computer, such as telnet 169.254.42.2 (see Figure 1-12). Press Enter. 3. Type the account name and press Enter. 4. Type the password and press Enter.
After you are logged in, close the session. Depending on the system you access, you might need to log out in one of two ways. One way is by typing c and pressing Enter to close the connection. Next, type exit and press Enter to exit Telnet. The second way to end the session is to type logout and press Enter. Then, if necessary, type c and press Enter, and then type exit and press Enter. 6. Close the Command Prompt window.