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Enable Telnet for Windows 7

chris — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:34:14 +0000

SO the past several days, I have been trying to get the gallery updated with more 2009 pictures, I usually accomplish this by connecting to my site via FTP, uploading the pictures, then importing them.
I usually do this via a secure FTP connection, or most commonly referred to as SFTP. To make a long story short(too late), it hasn’t been working for me.

So I had contacted my web host support team to find out if they had disabled my access again.. (That’s another story.), to find out that no, my access was infact still active, and they were not showing any issues.

We run though a couple quick troubleshooting techniques, and to make a long story short(i know, too late.. sorry), he asks me to perform a telnet to my site.

In-case you’ve been living in a bubble, or just not reading my blog, cause its boring, I have been running the RC version of Windows 7 on my DELL E6400 to give it a test drive. (So far I love it! also another story..)..

Well, anywho.. I know, I know, get on with it!!

So I open a cmd browser, and type in telnet chrisbjax.com and get:

‘telnet’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

OMG – WTH is this, they removed telnet.. NO Wai!
But wait a minute, telnet is used for so many things, but Microsoft in their infinite wisdom, did in-fact shutoff telnet.
They were nice enough to leave you the ability to turn it back on though..
Simply do the following:

Open the Control Panel.

Open Programs, once open select “Turn Windows features on or off“.

Scroll down to the “Telnet Client” option and toggle it on.

Windows will now do its thing, and install some helper files to allow telnet access.
Now when you open a cmd prompt and type in “telnet” you will see.

Woohoo!

Playing with Windows 7 RC1

chris — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:58:58 +0000

On May 5th, 2009, Microsoft made publicly available the first RC, build 7100, of Windows 7. This RC is available in 5 languages and will expire on June 1st, 2010, with bi-hourly shutdowns starting March 1st, 2010.
I downloaded the RC1 from the Windows 7 RC1 Download page. The only pre-reqs are a Windows Live account, which you can register for free. Be prepared for a large transfer; I started mine in the early evening, and let it run at night. (+2GB) I then ripped the .iso to DVD the following morning.
I chose a DELL Latitude D630 to conduct my testing on. I installed with no issues. The installer was very intuitive. Activation can occur immediately after the OS is loaded, or you can hold off, but only for 3 days.
First Impressions

I really like the interface, it is streamlined and intuitive. I love the glass interface, the bars are semi-translucent and allow the below windows/wallpaper to show through.
The Libraries is a very nice touch, and helps organize files in a more logical manner. (In Win XP your media files, pictures and music and such were located inside My Documents, now are organized in Libraries.)
Wireless support is good, and easy to setup. The wizard had no problem locating my Wireless Access Point, and after authenticated, connected without issue.
IE 8 responds well, and is a refreshing change from IE 6 and earlier.
Seeming gone is the invasive UAC(User Access Control). I know its still there somewhere, but they have toned down the annoyingness of the previous version.
Action Center is pretty cool. It allows you to review any/all recent issues your computer is experiencing. It allows you to review and correct any of them in one space.
The clock now allows you to monitor more then 1 time zone.