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Telnet allows remote access to a system. It also sends all it's data in plain text. So that means anyone that is listening to the internet can read all information (even passwords) that are sent.

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How do you telnet to a windows XP computer?

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Will enabling your PC with a telnet server function allow you to remotely access files such as Microsoft Word docs to use elsewhere?

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Which of the following operates on port 23?

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