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Telnet Service
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Service Name |
TlntSvr |
Process Name |
tlntsvr.exe |
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Default Settings |
XP Home : Not Available |
XP Pro
: Manual |
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XP Pro w/SP2 :
Disabled |
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Microsoft Service
Description |
Enables a remote user to log on to this computer and run
programs, and supports various TCP/IP Telnet clients,
including UNIX-based and Windows-based computers. If this
service is stopped, remote user access to programs might be
unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
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Dependencies |
NT LM Security Support Provider |
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Dependencies |
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
TCP/IP Protocol Driver |
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Real World Description |
A remote login 'feature' that is a major security hole.
Unless you have a specific reason to use this, keep it
disabled. Even Microsoft has changed the default to Disabled
with the release of SP2. |
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Is this service needed? |
No
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Recommended Setting: |
Disabled |
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Note |
Updated to reflect SP2
changes. |
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