How to create a new Telnet connection in Thinfinity Workspace
Product: Thinfinity Workspace
Version: 7 and above
Introduction
Telnet is a network protocol used for remote terminal access. It allows users to log on to and manage a computer or network device over a TCP/IP connection. Despite its simplicity, Telnet presents security risks, and secure alternatives such as SSH are recommended for secure communication.
The purpose of this article is to guide new users on how to create a new Telnet connection in Thinfinity Workspace. This is an essential step to remotely access and control your servers in a way that is easy to implement and useful for quick, non-sensitive tasks where security is not a primary concern.
Creating a Telnet connection from a browser
For your Telnet connection to work, the remote host must have a Telnet server installed and running.
Accessing and Logging In to Thinfinity Workspace Portal
- First, open an HTML5 capable browser, navigate to the Workspace Portal and click Sign In.
- Next, enter your Username and Password, and then click Sign In.
Creating the Profile
- Click on +New Profile.
- Select Terminal and click Next.
- Here, you must choose the type of terminal connection. Select Telnet SSH and click Next.
- In the Address field, type the IP or Domain Name of the remote host you want to access. Optionally, you can change the port. When finished, click Next.
- Here you can optionally change the Terminal Type and display settings. When finished click Next.
- Now, you need to choose how you want to handle authentication. Depending on the host configuration, you may need to use a Username and Password or a Private Key File. Make your selection and click Next.
- Type a Name for the profile and then click Done.
- Finally, click Commit to save the changes to the profile.
You can create more profiles and commit all the changes at once when done.
Making additional configurations to the profile (optional)
- If you want to make changes to the profile configuration, click the more button on top of the connection icon, and then click Edit.
- Here you can perform advanced configurations. If you make any change, click on Save and Commit the change.
Testing the Telnet connection
- Once the profile is configured, click the Connection Icon to establish a connection to the remote host.
- You are now ready to access the remote host using Telnet.
Conclusion
In summary, this document serves as a starting guide to creating a Telnet connection in Thinfinity Workspace, which is especially important for users seeking simple remote access to servers. Widely employed in embedded and legacy systems, its usage contributes to simplifying network control, although it's important to be mindful of security considerations inherent to the Telnet protocol.
If you have any further inquiries or need additional support, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Our team is always available to help address any questions or concerns you may have.
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