This topic is not about enabling the telnet URL but I've included a fix within this thread for those who may find it useful.
I'm talking about the usage of telnet:// (*) links within IE7 (**). One of the challenges I see here on orion 8.1 is that the telnet URL within a node, page, or anything page is not telnet://IP it is only telnet:IP. Internet explorer 7 cannot process telnet:IP links. It requires the double slashes "//" to correctly identify that particular resource.
I cannot find a location within any of the orion resources to change the hyperlink and image to add the double slash, thanks to the encrypted ASP and dlls. Can someone point me in the correct direction?
*One might like to argue the virtues of SSH vs Telnet but I'd like to disregard that argument right now due to legacy requirements and keep on the subject of the telnet URL in orion.
**One may also argue the virtues of alternative browsers to IE7 but we'll also disregard that for this thread.
1. Add the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DISABLE_TELNET_PROTOCOL
2. Create a REG_DWORD (default) entry of name iexplore.exe
3. Set that value to 0 (default).
4. Restart IE
