Missing the classic telnet.exe (Telnet Client) on Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2? Microsoft removed the Telnet Client starting with Microsoft Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008.
To get it back / install it, use pkgmgr on the Client Operating Systems and ServerManagerCMD on the Server Operating Systems..
For Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7
Open a CMD (Run As Admin)
Type
start /w pkgmgr /ui:TelnetClient
PkgMgr_Install_Telnet_Windows_Client_OS
you’re done!
For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
ServerManagerCMD -i Telnet-Client
ServerManagerCMD_Install_Telnet_Client_WindowsServerOS
you’re done!
