SECURITY ALERT:
Telnet sessions pass information in plain text and are therefore not considered to be secure. For secure, encrypted sessions we recommend using the SSH protocol as described in the section, "Obtaining an SSH Client."
Windows 95/98/NT users may use the telnet.exe program that is installed by default with Windows. You can run Windows Telnet by selecting Run from the Start menu. Then, type "telnet" followed by your domain name (including the .com or other extension) and click OK.
For a more robust Telnet client, however, we recommend CRT by Van Dyke Technologies. You can download a copy of CRT by visiting the following URL:
http://www.vandyke.com/products/
To connect to your virtual server through Telnet, run your Telnet program and configure it using the instructions or help file that comes with it. To connect successfully, you’ll be required to enter a domain name or IP address to connect to.