Playing Around with Telnet - Getting Connected to a Server
Introduction
In this article, we will discuss how to play around with Telnet to connect to a server. Although exiting using common shortcuts is not possible when connected to a server, we will explore a workaround.
Connecting to a Server
To connect to a server using Telnet, follow these steps:
- Open a command prompt or terminal window.
- Type
telnet [server_address] [port]and press Enter.
Replace [server_address] with the IP address or hostname of the server you want to connect to, and [port] with the port number that the server is listening on. For example:
telnet 192.168.1.1 22
Workaround for Exiting the Connection
Since exiting using common shortcuts is not possible when connected to a server, we can use the following workaround:
- Press the
Ctrl+]keys to open the Telnet prompt. - Type
exitorquitand press Enter to close the connection.
Although exiting using common shortcuts is not possible when connected to a server using Telnet, we have explored a workaround by using the Telnet prompt to close the connection.