Telnet won't work on Windows 8.1

I'm using Windows 8.1 64bit.

I know how enable Telnet-Client on Windows 8.1.

But when I type in :

telnet microsoft.com 80

nothing happens!

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Any ideas would be appreciated.

Hamed Kamrava

Posted 2014-04-14T06:23:56.687

Reputation: 175

switch to Putty. It is a better telnet client and does SSH. – Keltari – 2014-10-30T16:10:00.203

try seeing what's happening in wireshark – barlop – 2014-10-30T16:50:14.373

@Keltari yeah it's still pretty bad though in terms of features.. the command line interface is so limited with putty, that things like saving a profile, can be done in the gui but not in the command line. so putty's gui is more powerful than its command line. but yeah it's better than telnet. Do mention if you have a better client than putty. – barlop – 2014-10-30T16:52:29.933

Answers

Try running the following:

pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient"

user3227965

Posted 2014-04-14T06:23:56.687

Reputation: 71

I tried your command but nothing changed ! – Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T09:28:43.960

@HamedKamrava, what is the architecture of the machine you are trying this from? – user3227965 – 2014-04-14T09:46:09.753

x64-based processor – Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T09:50:33.710

@HamedKamrava Does that return immediately back to the command prompt or does it flash the cursor for a few seconds – user3227965 – 2014-04-14T09:55:09.213

Immediately back to command prompt – Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T10:06:28.573

@HamedKamrava what happens when you type just telnet? – user3227965 – 2014-04-14T10:22:48.720

same as first post. Immediately back to command prompt – Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T10:29:15.887

Can you try deselecting it from windows features and then rebooting and trying again – user3227965 – 2014-04-14T10:31:04.073

I did. After deselecting Telnet Client and restarting windows, error is 'telnet' is not recognized as an internal or external command – Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T10:40:26.880

Its not installing properly for some reason. Can you do pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" then pkgmgr /ui:"TelnetClient" – user3227965 – 2014-04-14T10:45:41.047

Second command gets me this error.

– Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T10:49:48.573

I'm out, use putty :D – user3227965 – 2014-04-14T11:01:36.230

Try reinstalling telnet client by using DISM command:

dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient
dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient

See also: Install Telnet Client page.

kenorb

Posted 2014-04-14T06:23:56.687

Reputation: 16 795

You need to install additional components into Windows:

Settings > Control Panel

Go to the Programs category.

In Programs and Features, choose "Turn Windows features on or off".

A dialog box appears with a list of programs and a check-box next to each one. Scroll down the list to find "Telnet Client" and tick the box.

Then click OK to apply the changes.

njd

Posted 2014-04-14T06:23:56.687

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As I mentioned in the first post, I did enabled "Telnet Client"... – Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T09:22:56.357

Ah, sorry. That is very unusual. No message? Just straight back to the prompt? I'd expect a "Connecting to ..." or a blank window with a blinking cursor. – njd – 2014-04-14T09:39:59.030

Unfortunately there no errors :( – Hamed Kamrava – 2014-04-14T09:41:58.983

I was having the same problem. To fix it, I just removed it via Add/Remove Windows Features, and then added it again.

Monge

Posted 2014-04-14T06:23:56.687

Reputation: 11