Unix Telnet Quick Reference About Unix Telnet ================= Telnet is a program that lets you login to another computing system as though you were sitting at that other computer: you login and use the remote system as you normally would; when you logout of that system you are returned to your local computer. Here is a sample telnet session to VAX computer: $ telnet xxx.xxx.xxx VAX 7 Username: auser Password: [your-password-here] [ System messages appear here ... ] $ ($ is the VAX VMS prompt) Help facilities =============== Help for telnet is available by typing "man telnet". This displays the syntax and basic usage of telnet. At the -More- prompt, press the Space bar to advance to the next screen, press Enter to advance one line, or press "q" to end the manual page display. Online tutorials ================ Online tutorials may exist on your Unix system; Sun workstations offer info pages. See your local system administrator or local documentation for further information. Exit ==== To exit telnet, type the command is to end your remote login session (this is usually "logout" or "exit"). Telnet ends and returns you to your local computer. Related topics ============== See other Unix Quick Reference documents for information about other topics.