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Telnet Applet: What is TELNET?</H1>
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© 1996-98 <A HREF="mailto:leo@first.gmd.de">Matthias L. Jugel</A>,
<A HREF="mailto:msmeissn@cip.informatik.uni-erlangen.de">Marcus Meißner</A>
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Telnet allows you to login to another <I>Internet location</I> to gain
access to <B>databases</B>, <B>library catalogs</B>, and <B>interactive
environments</B>. It works like a terminal connected to your computer,
only that that computer may be far away.<P>
If you want to connect directly to a remote computer you need to know a
<I>valid login ID</I> usually given to you by the provider of the service.
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To get a list of telnet service providers, please have a look at our list of
<A HREF="user.html"><B>Applet Users</B></A>.
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