Install Telnet Client on Windows

You must be logged in as a user with Administrator role to add Telnet client capabilities.

• Install Telnet Client by using a command line
• Supported OS: Windows 8/7/Vista, Windows Server 2008
• Steps:
• Open a command prompt window. Click Start, type cmd in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
• Type the following command: pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient"
• Note: If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
• When the command prompt appears again, the installation is complete.
• Yes, its as simple as that from the command line. :)

• Install Telnet Client on Windows Server (2008 or >) using Management Console
• Use the Role Management tool.
• Steps:
• Start Server Manager. Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Manage.
• If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
• In the Features Summary section, click Add features.
• In the Add Features Wizard, select Telnet Client, and then click Next.
• On the Confirm Installation Options page, click Install.
• When installation finishes, on the Installation Results page, click Close.

• Install Telnet Client on Windows 8/7/Vista from Control Panel
• Use the Windows Features tool.
• Steps:
• Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
• On the Control Panel Home page, click Programs.
• In the Programs and Features section, click Turn Windows features on or off.
• If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
• In the Windows Features list, select Telnet Client, and then click OK.