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- Remote connections.
-
- Rlogin and telnet are two programs which allow you to log into
- remote systems elsewhere on the internet. You typically need to have
- an account on the machine you're connecting to, however many services
- on the internet are available via remote connections with special
- names and passwords.
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- To telnet to a remote system, you need to enter the entire
- internet address of the remote system (the address of this system is
- "earth.execpc.com", if you'd like to telnet here from somewhere else
- on the internet). You may also enter in an optional port number.
- Some machines offer special services, for which you have to use a
- special port number. For example, "lambda.parc.xerox.com 8888" would
- connect you to the popular LambdaMOO game. "madlab.sprl.umich.edu
- 3000" would connect you with a machine dedicated to offering weather
- data. If you're outside the menu, you can always type "telnet",
- followed by the machine name and the optional number.
-
- When you telnet someplace, you will be offered a login prompt
- on the remote machine, and you can then log in as if you had dialed
- there. There are no long-distance charges on the internet, but it is
- considered polite to not do non-essential telnetting during business
- hours (if you're telnetting somewhere far away, remember time zones!).
- Besides, telnetting during off hours means a much nicer connection
- with less lags. When you log off of the remote system, you'll be
- right back here again.
-
- In telnet, the fastest way to end a connection is to press
- control-], and then at the "telnet>" prompt, type "close". You can
- press "?" at the telnet> prompt for a list of settings you can change,
- but this is almost never necessary.
-
- Rlogin is telnet's older brother. You can only log in with
- rlogin, not use port numbers. Rlogin offers no advantage over telnet,
- but in rare cases, it can offer a better connection. To escape out of
- a rlogin session, either log off the remote host, or hit the return
- key, the tilde (~), then a period.
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