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Connecting to a Remote Host

A standard Windows XP Professional installation without any additional

Microsoft or thirdparty software, provides basie connectivity to remote hosts

including hosts running other operating systems such as UNIX.

This level of

connectivity involves utilizing the basie Internet standard TCP/IP services and

Utilities within the Windows XP Professional operating system and the services configured on the network.

Windows XP Professional provides access to remote hosts with the standard

TCP/IP protocol suitę of applications, including FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and Telnet.

SFile Transfer Protocol (FTP) is an application level protocol, used for

transferring files to and from remote Computer systems.

STelnet is an application~level protocol that enables a user to log on and use a

remote Computer as if that user were sitting directly at that Computer.

Windows XP Professional provides both client and server services for these two TCP/IP applications.