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- DOCUMENT:Q104876 06-OCT-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Err Msg: Terminal Failed to Open the Telnet Session...
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
- SUMMARY
- =======
-
- If you set Terminal's default port parameter in the Windows NT
- Registry to a port that is not properly recognized by the operating
- system, you may receive the following error message:
-
- Terminal failed to open the telnet session. Please use the Services
- option in Control Panel to make sure that the telnet service is
- started.
-
- MORE INFORMATION
- ================
-
- The default port used by Terminal in Windows NT can be set by doing
- the following:
-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,
- system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to
- correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting
- from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
- own risk.
-
- 1. Run Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE).
-
- 2. Select the following Registry subkey:
-
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal
-
- 3. In the Registry Value Window, select the Port parameter.
-
- 4. From the Edit menu, choose String.
-
- 5. In String Editor, change the port name to the proper port for your
- modem.
-
- NOTE: This parameter is case sensitive. Use uppercase letters
- for the port name.
-
- If you change the value of Terminal's default port to a valid COM port
- name that is not recognized by Windows NT, Terminal attempts to start
- a Telnet session. If the Telnet service has been started, you receive
- the Telnet> prompt in the Terminal window. If the Telnet service was
- not started, you receive the above error message.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: ntap
-
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