VoyenceControl: How do I configure my default Telnet client on Windows?

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:


How do I configure my default Telnet client on Windows?

VoyenceControl does not use the desired Telnet client for cut-through

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - NCM

Resolution

To resolve this you will need to modify your default Telnet Protocol:

1. From Windows File Explorer, click Tools > Folder Options > File Types.
   
    
2. Scroll down to "(NONE) URL: Telnet Protocol" and highlight it.
   
    
3. Click Advanced and then Edit.
   
    
4. Notice the text field labeled "Application used to perform action:".
   
    
5. Modify this value to one of the following:
    
6. 1. PuTTY
      
       "C:\Program Files\Putty\Putty.EXE" %1
       use dde
       application: PuTTY
       topic: System 
      
       
   2. SecureCRT
        
       "C:\Program Files\SecureCRT\SecureCRT.EXE" %1
       use dde
       application: SecureCRT
       topic: System
      
       
   3. Windows Default
      
       rundll32.exe url.dll,TelnetProtocolHandler %l
7. Click OK, OK, and Close to save your changes.