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Understanding Remote System Access

There are several ways to use Cisco TCP/IP Suite to access remote systems.

If you have an account on a remote system, and that system allows Telnet connections, you can use the Telnet application to connect to the system and use it. For example, you can use Telnet to connect to OpenVMS, UNIX, MVS, and VM hosts. See "Starting and Stopping Telnet" on page 116.

If the remote host uses Kerberos authentication, you will need to obtain a Kerberos ticket before connecting. See "Using Kerberos with Telnet" on page 124.

If you are trying to connect your workstation to a network over a serial line (for example, over a modem), and the network accepts serial connections, you can use Dialer to connect to the network. Unlike Telnet, where you are using a terminal window to run programs on the remote system, Dialer simply makes your workstation function as a node on the remote network. See "Accessing Remote Systems with Dialer" on page 127.



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