Q234760: Cannot Telnet into a Sun Solaris or HP-UX Server

Article: Q234760
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbnetwork kbtool
Last Modified: 17-JUL-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, used with:
   - Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0, used with:
   - Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to Telnet to a Sun Solaris or Hewlett-Packard HP-UX server
using the Microsoft Services for Unix console client with the preferred terminal
type configured as VTNT, you are unable to initiate a communication session
between the client and host computers.

CAUSE
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The problem occurs during the negotiation of the terminal type between the
Telnet client and the Solaris or HP-UX server. Both Solaris and HP-UX accept the
VTNT terminal type, but cannot send VTNT information back to the client during
the negotiation phase, which results in an incomplete connection attempt.

RESOLUTION
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In resolve this problem, set the preferred terminal type on the Telnet client to
either ANSI or VT100.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT Services
for Unix Add-On Pack.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbnetwork kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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