Changing the default telnet client in Windows for cut-thru

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Documenting the steps needed to change the default telnet client in Windows for cut-thru

Environment

NCM 10.1.X

Resolution

To change the default telnet client in Windows for cut-thru:

• NCM passes a standard telnet to the client.
• You will need to change the default association within the workstation.
• From Windows File Explorer:

• • On the Tools menu, select Folder Options > File Types
  • Scroll to (NONE) URL:Telnet Protocol and select.
  • On the Advanced menu, select Edit
    
  • Notice the text field labeled "Application used to perform action:". 
  • Modify this value to one of the following:

• • • PuTTY
      

       "C:\Program Files\Putty\Putty.EXE" %1
       use dde
       application: PuTTY
       topic: System 

    • SecureCRT
      

       "C:\Program Files\SecureCRT\SecureCRT.EXE" %1
       use dde
       application: SecureCRT
       topic: System

    • Click OK, OK, and then Close to save your changes.

Additional Information

If you need to switch this back to the default, the default value is:

rundll32.exe url.dll,TelnetProtocolHandler %1