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Many
computer systems throughout the Internet offer files through anonymous
FTP. This means that you can access a machine without having to have an
account on that machine (i.e. you don't have to be an official user of
the system). These anonymous FTP servers contain software, documents of
various sorts, files for configuring networks, graphic images,
songlyrics and all sorts of other information. Archives for electronic
mailing lists are often stored on and are available through anonymous
FTP. An enormous amount of information is stored on these machines and
is ready for anyone who's seeking it.
Anonymous FTP and your hosting account.
All web hosting accounts have this feature.
Upload files to:
/usr/home/your_ftp_username/anonftp/pub/
Change permissions on the pub directory by entering the
following commands in SSH or via your FTP application (More Details):
chmod 777 pub
Users can then visit the following URL to download files you have
placed in the "pub" directory.
ftp://ftp.your_domain.com/pub/
Anonymous Incoming Directory
A popular feature of anonymous FTP is the ability to allow any user to
upload files. Files uploaded will be saved on the server.
Setup anonymous incoming file transfer by following the instructions
below.
1. Create a directory called 'incoming' in
/home/your_username/anonftp/.
The directory should be /usr/home/your_username/anonftp/incoming.
2. Change permissions on the incoming directory by entering the
following commands in SSH or via your FTP application (More Details):
chmod 733 incoming
3. Instruct your users to upload to the 'incoming' directory.
FTP Hostname: your_domain.com
login: anonymous
password: anything
NOTE: Users will be able to upload
files, but they will not be able to see the files that they have
uploaded. To view and download files in the incoming directory: you need to login using your main FTP login info (not the anonymous login). The FTP login to use is the same as your Control Panel login. Then you can navigate the ftp/anonftp/incoming directory to retrieve the files.
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