Today I will show you how to disable telnet server on your Windows machine, as many hosters have issues with crashing TheForgottenServer when someone spams connection attempts. But first, I'll explain a little why you should do that...
Telnet isn't used nowadays as before due to lack of security. It has been replaced almost everywhere by OpenSSH, which you probably know or at least heard of. Why that happened? Because Telnet sends clear text passwords and usernames through logins. That's why should be disabled on all servers. Some hosting providers are not disabling telnet by default, so you should ensure that it has been turned off as it's a great security risk to your servers. If you are using it, consider replacing.
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