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Asked: 2010-03-16 04:38:19 +0800 CST

Enabling the telnet client for all Windows 7 PCs on a domain

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The telnet client is disabled by default in Windows 7. I would like to enable the telnet client for all Windows 7 PCs in our domain. I know how to enable it manually:

  • Start
  • Control Panel
  • Programs And Features
  • Turn Windows features on or off
  • Check Telnet Client
  • Hit OK

How can I do this for all Windows 7 PCs in the domain? All the Windows 7 PCs are in a separate OU.

Can this be enabled by a registry setting that I can apply to all Windows 7 PCs?

Can it be done by a Group Policy?

windows-7 telnet

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You can do this by creating a GPO and linking it to the OU where your Windows 7 PCs are.

    Create a script (e.g. \\domain.com\netlogon\enable-telnet-client.cmd) with the following command in it:

    dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient

    Assign that script as a computer startup script in your GPO.

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  2. You can not. GPO's dont install / uninstall windows features.

    You could roll out a MSI package (software install) the shells out the proper command line to install the telnet client, though. And put that into the group policy of the appropriate OU(s).

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