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Telnet

Telnet (sometimes stylized TELNET) is a client-server application protocol that provides access to virtual terminals of remote systems on local area networks or the Internet. It is a protocol for bidirectional 8-bit communications. Its main goal was to connect terminal devices and terminal-oriented processes.

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Telnet

Nodes96
Edges95
Triples158
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020833
Components1

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Telnet

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has application · 23
Telnet → AbsoluteTelnet, BBS, It, Line Mode Browser, Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, NAT, RLogin, Rtelnet, RUMBASecureCRT, Serial, SFTP, SOCKS, SSH, SSHv2, TCP, TelnetPuTTY, TeraTermZOC Terminal, Unix
related to Proposed standards · 23
Telnet → Application, Display Location OptionRFC, Internet Hosts, Kerberos Version, OptionRFC, Record OptionRFC, Requirements, RFC, SRPRFC, SupportRFC, Telnet Authentication, Telnet Authentication OptionRFC, TELNET Authentication Using DSARFC, Telnet Data Encryption OptionRFC, Telnet End, Telnet Environment OptionRFC, Telnet Linemode OptionRFC, Telnet Remote Flow Control, Telnet Terminal Speed OptionRFC, Telnet Terminal-Type OptionRFC
related to External links · 13
Telnet → All, Application, Contains, Interactions Described, January, NVT, Protocols, Retrieved, Sequence DiagramTelnet, TechNet, Telnet Options, The, The Mother
related to history · 11
Telnet → ARPANET, Initially, Internet, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, RFC, RFCs, Since, Some, Wikisource-logo
related to Internet standards · 11
Telnet → List Option, OptionRFC, RFC, Telnet Binary TransmissionRFC, Telnet Echo OptionRFC, Telnet Extended Options, Telnet Option SpecificationsRFC, Telnet Protocol SpecificationRFC, Telnet Status OptionRFC, Telnet Suppress Go Ahead, Telnet Timing Mark OptionRFC
related to Other RFCs · 11
Telnet → April Fool's Day RFC, IBM's, OptionRFC, Regime OptionRFC, RFC, Telnet Com Port Control, Telnet Enhancements, Telnet InterfaceRFC, TELNET RANDOMLY-LOSE Option, TELNET SUBLIMINAL-MESSAGE Option, TN3270 EnhancementsRFC
related to Security vulnerabilities · 10
Telnet → AMQP, CoAP, Common, Internet, IP, MQTT, The SANS Institute, This, UPnP, XMPP
related to Description · 9
Telnet → Most, NCP, Network Control Protocol, Network Virtual Terminal, NVT, TCP, The, The Telnet, UDP/IP
related to Informational/experimental · 7
Telnet → Implementing TELNET Option NegotiationRFC, IssuesRFC, Method, RFC, TELNET CHARSET Option, Telnet Environment Option Interoperability, The
related to Modern · 7
Telnet → For, In, RS-232, Some, SSH, TCP/Telnet, The Telnet

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protocol internet client ssh server data remote authentication information tcp network application port service used terminal use command support including

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
remote management of routersinstance ofTelnet transmits all information including usernames and passwords in plaintext so it is not recommended for security-sensitive applications0.80text
parsing the banner informationinstance ofand they do not address other vulnerabilities0.80text
additional encryption and/or VLANsinstance ofunless the LAN has additional security measures against eavesdropping and modification by other devices0.80text
the Internetinstance ofbecause of serious security concerns when using Telnet over an open network0.80text
its use for this purpose has waned significantly in favor of SSHinstance ofbecause of serious security concerns when using Telnet over an open network0.80text
passwords from being interceptedinstance ofwith the addition of strong encryption to prevent sensitive data0.80text
and public key authenticationinstance ofwith the addition of strong encryption to prevent sensitive data0.80text
to ensure that the remote computer is actually who it claims to be.ModernThe Telnet protocol is mainly used for legacy equipment that does not support more modern communication mechanismsinstance ofwith the addition of strong encryption to prevent sensitive data0.80text
SMTPinstance ofdepending on the number of ports scanned beyond the default TCP port 23.The Telnet client may be used in debugging network services0.80text
IRCinstance ofdepending on the number of ports scanned beyond the default TCP port 23.The Telnet client may be used in debugging network services0.80text
or HTTP serversinstance ofdepending on the number of ports scanned beyond the default TCP port 23.The Telnet client may be used in debugging network services0.80text
to issue commands to the serverinstance ofdepending on the number of ports scanned beyond the default TCP port 23.The Telnet client may be used in debugging network services0.80text

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