http://www.nlm.nih.gov/LECTURES.dir/internet_course.dir/remote_access.html (Einblicke ins Internet, 10/1995)
Remote Computer Access
- UNIX: rlogin, rsh, telnet
- Mac, PC: telnet
More About telnet
- Provides single connection to remote host (in contrast to ftp)
- If connecting to a telnet daemon:
- Provides a login shell
- Holds communication open
- Acts as a pseudo terminal, handling mechanics of flow control,
terminal types, character sets
- Can communicate with virtually any network service
- Useful for demonstrating other network service protocols
R. P. C. Rodgers, Lister Hill Center, NLM (May 1994)