How do I make it so when I type telnet in the run box, a different telnet client opens other then the windows xp one?

[LordJezo]

Used to be just put a shortcut on the desktop named telnet and from the run box typing telnet would open that one. Now all I can get working is the dumb built in one to Windows XP. How do I change it so a different one will open?

 

[Lord Evermore]

Create a shortcut and name it something other than telnet.

Most telnet clients have an option to check like "make this my default telnet client". Have you tried that? I don't know if it would work with XP unless XP will allow it AND the client was written for XP.

Why do you need to start it from the command line if you've got a shortcut on the desktop anyway? Add the shortcut to the quick launch toolbar to make it easy to reach.

 

[LordJezo]

<< Why do you need to start it from the command line if you've got a shortcut on the desktop anyway? Add the shortcut to the quick launch toolbar to make it easy to reach. >>



It's easier.. when I want to connect to something I just type in telnet servername. much quicker then clicking around to do the same thing.

 

[Lord Evermore]

Make the shortcut to the command for the telnet client with the server name on the command line, i.e. "telnetapp shell.domain.com", and most telnet clients will automatically go to that server (assuming it's a dedicated telnet client, not something that can run multiple protocols; even those types of client may have a switch that will automatically make it assume telnet for connection).