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What is telnet internet service

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Telnet is a network protocol used to virtually access a computer and to provide a two-way, collaborative and text-based communication channel between two machines

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A terminal protocol usually running on TCP port 23.

Step-by-step explanation:

With a telnet client, you can connect to a system and execute shell commands, usually on (but not limited to) a unix type of system.

Since telnet is a simple text-based character-in character-out protocol, it is also possible to telnet to a web server or a mail server (services that are not on port 23), and issue the same commands as a browser or mail client would.

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