Telnet command-line References for Telnet Server
Updated: January 21, 2005
Administers a local or a remote computer that is running Telnet
Server. Used without parameters, tlntadmn displays local
server settings.
- To administer a computer running Telnet Server
- To administer Telnet sessions
- To set the default domain on a computer running Telnet Server
- To map the Alt key on a computer running Telnet Server
- To set the maximum number of connections on a computer running Telnet Server
- To set the maximum number of failed logon attempts on a computer running Telnet Server
- To set the mode of operation on a computer running Telnet Server
- To set the Telnet port on a computer running Telnet Server
- To set the methods of authentication on a computer running Telnet Server
- To set the time-0ut for idle sessions on a computer running Telnet Server
To administer a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] [start] [stop]
[pause] [continue] [-u UserName-p
Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
start
Starts Telnet Server.
stop
Stops Telnet Server.
pause
Interrupts Telnet Server.
continue
Resumes Telnet Server.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
To administer Telnet sessions
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] [-s] [-k{SessionID
| all}] [-m {SessionID | all} "Message"]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
-s
Displays active Telnet sessions.
-k{ SessionID| all}
Terminates sessions. Type the session ID to
terminate a specific session, or type all to
terminate all sessions.
-m{ SessionID| all} "Message"
Sends a message to one or more sessions. Type the
session ID to send a message to a specific session,
or type all to send a message to all
sessions. Type the message that you want to send
between quotation marks (that is, "Message").
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- To use these parameters when administering a remote server, you must log on to the remote server with administrative credentials.
To set the default domain on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [dom=DomainName]
[-u UserName-p Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
dom=DomainName
Specifies the domain that you want to make the
default domain.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Examples
To make Server1 the default domain on your local server, type:
tlntadmn config dom=Server1
To map the Alt key on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [ctrlakeymap={yes
| no}] [-u UserName-p Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
ctrlakeymap={ yes| no}
Specifies whether you want Telnet Server to
interpret CTRL+A as ALT. Type yes to map the
shortcut key, or type no to prevent mapping.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- If you do not map the ALT key, Telnet Server does not send the ALT key to applications that might rely on that key
To set the maximum number of connections on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [maxconn=PositiveInteger]
[-u UserName-p Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
maxconn=PositiveInteger
Sets the maximum number of connections. You must
specify this number with a positive integer that is
smaller than 10 million.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
To set the maximum number of failed logon attempts on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [maxfail=PositiveInteger]
[-u UserName-p Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
maxfail=PositiveInteger
Sets the maximum number of failed logon attempts
that a user is allowed. You must specify this number
with a positive integer that is smaller than 100.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
To set the mode of operation on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [mode={console
| stream}] [-u UserName-p
Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name for a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
mode={ console| stream}
Specifies the mode of operation.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
To set the Telnet port on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [port=IntegerValue]
[-u UserName-p Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
port=IntegerValue
Sets the Telnet port. You must specify the port with
an integer smaller than 1,024.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
To set the methods of authentication on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [sec=[{+
| -}ntlm][{+ | -}passwd]] [-u
UserName-p Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
sec=[{ +| -} ntlm][{
+| -} passwd]
Specifies whether you want to use NTLM, a password,
or both to authenticate logon attempts. To use a
particular type of authentication, type a plus sign
(+) before that type of authentication. To prevent
using a particular type of authentication, type a
minus sign (-) before that type of authentication.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- NTLM is the authentication protocol for transactions between two computers where one or both computers is running Windows NT. In addition, NTLM is the authentication protocol for computers that are not participating in a domain, such as stand-alone servers and workgroups.
To set the time-out for idle sessions on a computer running Telnet Server
Syntax
tlntadmn [\\RemoteServer] config [timeout=hh:mm:ss]
[-u UserName-p Password]
Parameters
\\RemoteServer
Specifies the name of a remote server that you want
to administer. If you do not specify a server, the
local server is assumed.
timeout=hh:mm:ss
Sets the time-out period in hours, minutes, and
seconds.
-uUserName-pPassword
Specifies administrative credentials for a remote
server that you want to administer. This parameter
is required if you want to administer a remote
server to which you are not logged on with
administrative credentials.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- Both the computer you are administering and the computer at which you use the tlntadmn command must be running Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or a member of the Windows Server 2003 family. If either computer is running Windows NT or Windows 2000, it must also be running Windows Services for UNIX 2.0.
- To use the tlntadmn command, you must log on to the local computer with administrative credentials. To administer a remote computer, you must also provide administrative credentials for the remote computer. You can do so by logging on to the local computer with an account that has administrative credentials for both the local computer and the remote computer. If you cannot use this method, you can use the -u and -p parameters to provide administrative credentials for the remote computer.
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