Telnet Server

Telnet was one of the very first services to enter widespread use back in the earliest days of the Internet. It is still very useful even today.

If you enable the Telnet server on your NetWinder, you will be able to use a Telnet client program on your workstation to access the NetWinder's command prompt remotely. Since your NetWinder includes a full version of the Linux operating system, you can use the command prompt to perform various advanced operations.

For example, using the command prompt you can install new types of servers, customize the NetWinder's configuration files in special ways, or upgrade your NetWinder software. With the Telnet server enabled, you will be able to do all of these things without leaving your own workstation.

However, because it confers the ability to control your NetWinder completely from a remote location, it may pose a security risk. Telnet requests from the Internet are blocked by the default Firewall Settings. If you want to permit Telnet requests from the Internet, you need to enable incoming TCP connections on port 23.

WARNING

Telnet is an advanced procedure that can damage your NetWinder beyond your ability to restore it, therefore requiring the computer to be returned for servicing.