Telnet on Unix

Telnet on UNIX
Introduction

"Telnet" is a program that allows a user to log into a remote location on the Internet. This can only be done if the remote site is running the telnet software. Only sites at which you have an account or which offer public access to their services are appropriate for you to access with Telnet.

Using telnet

After you have logged on to your Unix account, type: telnet xxx.xxx.xxx

Where xxx.xxx.xxx is site you are trying to connect to.

Example 1: telnet opac.albany.edu

-OR-

Example 2: telnet 169.226.1.25 (in numeric IP form)

You may also use a Telnet program from another site to access an ITS Unix machine, itsunix.albany.edu.

For details on the valid Unix "telnet" commands, type man telnet at the Unix command prompt.

TELNET COMMANDS

Close	close current connection
display	display operating parameters
mode	try to enter line or character mode ('mode ?' for more)
open	connect to a site
quit	exit telnet
send	transmit special characters ('send ?' for more)
set	set operating parameters ('set ?' for more)
unset	unset operating parameters ('unset ?' for more)
status	print status information
toggle	toggle operating parameters ('toggle ?' for more)
slc	change state of special characters ('slc ?' for more)
z	suspend telnet
!	invoke a subshell
environ	change environment variables ('environ ?' for more)
?	print help information

Using Telnet to Access the Library's Online Catalog

You can access the University at Albany Online Catalog without needing to sign off the Unix machine. To do so, use "telnet" and sign on with name opac as shown below (type "opac" at the "login" prompt). No password is needed.

Type: telnet opac.albany.edu

The computer responds with something like the following:

Trying 169.226.1.120...

Connected to judith.albany.edu.

Escape character is '^]'.

Unix(r) System V (judith.albany.edu)

You should then see something similar to the following:

UniVerse Command Language 9.5

ADV logged on: Wed Sep 13 17:34:39 2000

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* ADVANCE 6.7.13 - Univ. at Albany Library *

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At this point the screen clears and displays the main menu for the University Libraries Online Catalog. Follow the screen instructions to proceed.

Remember to "logout" of your Unix account after exiting the library online catalog!

Information Technology Services Helpdesk, LC-27

(518) 442-3700

Submit a Help Desk Request at:

http://www.albany.edu/its/help/help-request.html