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What are the best telnet clients for Windows?
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Best telnet clients for Windows
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ZOC Terminal
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Windows Telnet
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KiTTY
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PuTTY
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Windows, GNU/Linux
MIT
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ZOC Terminal
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Telnet and Telnet/SSL
Also supports SSL encrypted telnet connections.
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Scriptable
Zoc provides complete automation of the client using its macro scripting.
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Windows Telnet
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Windows Telnet
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Very minimalistic and barebones
Call it from the command line and it's there. A bare bones typical telnet client like on Linux.
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Comes with Windows
No need to download. Just add the feature in the Windows installer.
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KiTTY
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KiTTY
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KiTTY
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Multiple terminal windows
Supports tiling multiple terminal windows side by side in different layouts without needing to use an extra program like tmux.
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Still new
Has no packages for a lot of main distros.
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Startup sessions
Support start-up sessions which allow you to specify the window/tab layout, working directories, and programs to run on startup.
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Cross-platform
Works on Linux and macOS.
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OpenGL for rendering
Offloads rendering work to the GPU for lower system load.
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True Color support
Supports True Color, so software like Vim can display a really nice pallet.
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Unicode
Uses Unicode for the best character compatibility.
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Can store login credentials
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Includes additional features over PuTTy
Sessions filter Shortcuts for pre-defined command The session launcher Automatic logon script URL hyperlinks Running a locally saved script on a remote session Send to tray Transparency Quick start of a duplicate session SSH Handler: Internet Explorer integration pscp.exe and WinSCP integration New command-line options
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PuTTY
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PuTTY
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PuTTY
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Can not save passwords
Anyway, you can use "PuTTYgen" to generate a key pair, then use "Pageant" to do a password-less SSH remote login.
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De facto standard client for SSH, Telnet and Rlogin
PuTTY is one of the oldest and most popular clients. It has earned the trust of a great number of users over a long period by being reliable, offering useful features and helpful support. It got into the 15 Essential Open Source Tools for Windows Admins list by InfoWorld.
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Platforms:
Windows, GNU/Linux
License:
MIT
Initial Release:
1999-01-22
Latest Release:
2021-07-17
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Tedious logging/tracing
Its tedious to set up logging and tracing (e.g. for serial connections).
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Free
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Ugly design, too simple
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Lacks features
It is JUST an SSH client. There are many other options with built in X-servers, Multitabbing, etc.
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