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Telnet
Telnet is a protocol for connecting from one computer to another using a text-based command line interface. Telnet connections can be made over a local network or over the Internet. Making a Telnet connection requires a client application on the local computer (where commands are typed) and a Telnet server running on the remote computer (where the commands are carried out). Once connected, the command line on the client will be ... Read More
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