ARCHIVED: In Windows 2000 or XP, how can I set the default telnet program?

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If you set a default telnet program, when you click a telnet link in a web browser or other program, the link will be opened using the telnet program of your choice. You can set the default telnet program in Windows 2000 or XP by editing the operating system's file type associations:

  1. From the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon; in Windows XP, if there is no My Computer icon on the desktop, from the Start menu, select My Computer.
  2. From the Tools menu, select Folder Options....
  3. Click the File Types tab.
  4. From the list of file types, scroll to find and select URL: Telnet Protocol, and then click Advanced.
  5. In the "Actions:" field, click Open, and then click Edit.
  6. Click Browse and navigate to the folder where your telnet program is located. If you do not know where your telnet program is located, see ARCHIVED: In Windows, how do I locate a file if I know its name or its contents?
  7. Highlight the executable file for your telnet program and click the Open button.
  8. Click OK, click Close, and then click Close again.

If the telnet application doesn't launch properly from web pages, you may need to contact the vendor of your telnet program to find out how to make it work properly.

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Last modified on 2018-01-18 12:10:06.