Anonymous FTP

• Anonymous FTP accounts have been set up on hosts which have been designated archive sites
• These accounts have limited access rights, as well as some operating restrictions
• Internet users log in with username anonymous and a password with their email address
• Using email addresses allows the administrators to monitor who is using their services
• To retrieve a file, users need to know the host to connect to and the pathname of the file
• Note that there are some variations on how users connect and use specific hosts, i.e. don't assume all are set up the same
• There are specific differences in the implementation of FTP commands supported at individual sites