What you need

What to do

The intial client: > symbolizes your shell prompt.

telnet: > telnet server.example.com finger
telnet: Trying 192.0.2.2...
telnet: Connected to server.example.com.
telnet: Escape character is '^]'.
client: root
server: Login: root                             Name: Charlie Root
server: Directory: /root                        Shell: /bin/sh
server: Never logged in.
server: No Mail.
server: No Plan.

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