TELNET

Port 23

TELNET Reference

Port 23

Overview

TELNET provides basic remote terminal access. It operates on port 23 and transmits data in plain text (not secure).

Commands

ls ls [path]

Lists directory contents

lsls /var
cd cd <path>

Changes current directory

cd /homecd ..
pwd pwd

Prints current directory

pwd
cat cat <file>

Displays file contents

cat config.txt
echo echo <text>

Prints text to terminal

echo test
exit exit

Closes the session

exit
help help [command]

Shows available commands

help

Tips

  • Type help or ? for command list
  • Type help <command> for details
  • Press Ctrl+L to clear terminal

Further Reading

RFC 854 - Telnet Protocol Specification ↗