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How can I terminate this command?

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You can terminate any command in the Command Prompt by pressing ctrl-C. You can also just click on the small red X button in the top right corner of the Command Prompt window.

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Do I need to connect to the internet?

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Yes. When you are watching Star Wars in the command prompt, you are using Telnet (also known as "remote desktop connection") to connect to whoever made this computer through the internet.

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I turned on Telnet, but it didn't install anything on the latest version of Windows. What could be wrong?

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It might have been installed already. Try to watch Star Wars in command prompt with the settings set to on.

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It accepts the command, but then a few moments later, it says connection lost. What's going on?

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Be sure to use port 23. For example: "Telnet Towel.blinkenlights.nl port=23".

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Does this prompt work on Version 10.0 of CMD?

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Yes, but it is in a very small format in the top left corner of the CMD window.

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What happens if it does not work?

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Be sure that you have written: towel.blinkenlightS.nl and not towel.blinkenlight.nl as it is erroneously shown in the image.

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Is there any way to make this work without the admin information?

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No. You need to have the administrator's password or access details, as you will be installing new software on your computer (Telnet).

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Does it need a fast Internet connection?

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You need a steady, responsive internet connection. Fast may not be required, as this requires only ASCII bytes and not MBs of data, as in for a video.

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What do I do if my Windows 10 is not showing the IP address?

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Your IP address is not specifically needed in this case.

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When I type in "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl" as a command through the telnet interface, it says that it "cannot connect to host." Is this an error on my part?

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You need to run it as administrator. (right-click on cmd> run as administrator).

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There is a prob when I type pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" in cmd windows 7, why?

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I think it only works for windows 10 and MacBook. if it does work for windows 7, you don't have to type in that, I have windows 10, and I did not have to type in pkgmgr /iu:TelnetClient. it may work the same for windows 7.

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Which Star Wars will play on command prompt?

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The fourth episode of Star Wars plays on command prompt. It's called A New Hope, and it's Episode IV, or Episode 4.

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Is this possible without Telnet?

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It is (or was, the site is currently down) possible to do it with any program that allows raw TCP connections. On macOS, for example, you could use nc towel.blinkenlights.nl 23.

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Does allowing a Telnet connection compromise the safety of my PC?

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No. The reason Telnet is called insecure is because everything is transmitted in plaintext. It is a bad idea to send passwords or private data over Telnet, but there is nothing dangerous about using it to display ASCII animations as is done in the article.

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I did everything and it says Could not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed. Did I do something wrong?

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No, you didn't do anything wrong, blinkenlights has been down for a while.

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If blinking lights goes back up, will I have to start the same process over again?

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The telnet client will remain installed until you uninstall it. You just have to enter the command into the Command Prompt / Terminal again, which only takes a couple seconds.

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