Anonymous FTP is a method of using the Internet FTP to access publicly available files without identifying oneself. When using an FTP program to gain access to a server that allows Anonymous FTP, a user can enter "anonymous" as the FTP user name to log in.

Archive sites where Internet users can log in and download files and programs without a special username or password. Typically, you enter anonymous as a username and your e-mail address as a password [..]

an option in FTP that allows users to download files without having to establish and account.

A method of sharing files on the Internet. A variety of software that can provide FTP function is available in most networking software packages. Anonymous FTP simply means a computer will allow anyone using the FTP software access to a special directory of files on its disk drive. This service is called Anonymous FTP because the user name used is [..]

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A traditional form of login to a public ftp site where the username is given as 'anonymous' and the password is your e-mail address, for example 'walthowe@delphiforums.com'. See .

Definition Archive sites where Internet users can log in and download files and programs without a special username or password. Typically, you enter anonymous as a username and your e-mail address as [..]

The name of a file-transfer protocol that allows a user on one host to access and transfer files to and from another host over a network. [After 2382-pt.35]

WebGuest Dictionary Anonymous FTP uses the FTP  protocol to allow users access to files (for downloading  ). You don't need to have a user ID or a password  . With regular FTP, you must enter a user ID and a password to access the site (see FTP ).

(Anonymous File Transfer Protocol) The procedure of connecting to a remote computer, as an anonymous or guest user, in order to transfer public files back to your local computer. (See also: FTP

Most public FTP servers allow anyone to log into the system as user anonymous. By convention, the user's email address is used as the password.

(File Transfer Protocol) A method of logging on to another computer to download files without having an account on the other computer. Typically used for public downloads of software, you would use An [..]

A method for downloading public files using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Anonymous FTP is called anonymous because you don't need to identify yourself before accessing files. In general, you [..]

A service that allows free public access to archived documents, files, and programs via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). It's not necessary to have a user ID and password when logging into an anonymous FTP site. The user ID "anonymous" bypasses local security checks; often E-Mail addresses serve as courtesy passwords. See also File [..]

A method for downloading and uploading files using FTP protocol without having a username or a password.  In place of a username, word "anonymous" is used, and in place of a password, email [..]

To connect to an FTP server without providing a personal login ID and password. Often permitted by large host computers who are willing to openly share some of their system files to outside users who [..]

An anonymous FTP is a convention whereby users are not required to identify themselves with an account number, user name or password when they access a website from which they wish to download publicl [..]

See: FTP.

A means of using FTP to make files readily available to the public. When you start an FTP session with a remote host, you give the login or user name "anonymous" and enter your email address [..]

Logging in to a site to transfer files without supplying a specific username and password.

A traditional form of login to a public ftp site where the username is given as 'anonymous' and the password is your e-mail address, for example 'davidkasteler@Mainstreammedia.com'

A system to retrieve documents, files and programs from computers on the Internet which provide public access via FTP. When a user name is asked for in order to log in, type the name "anonymo [..]

See: FTP

See "FTP".

An FTP option that allows users to download files without establishing a user account or revealing their identity.

The act of obtaining openly-available computer files from an FTP server, using the File Transfer Protocol when logged in as an "anonymous" user. app

A service that allows free public access to archived documents, files, and programs via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). It's not necessary to have a user ID and password when logging into an anonymous FTP site. The user ID "anonymous" bypasses local security checks; often email addresses serve as courtesy passwords. See also File T [..]

A publicly available Internet file site. Users must sign on as anonymous and enter their email address to connect to an anonymous ftp site.

A process through which visitors who do not have FTP accounts may upload and download files to and from a website. Although it poses security risks, anonymous FTP is convenient if the site owner wishes to make files publicly available to download. When you set up anonymous FTP, you must change file permissions and directory access permissions in or [..]

<networking> An interactive service provided by many Internet hosts allowing any user to transfer documents, files, programs, and other archived data using File Transfer Protocol. The user logs in using the special user name "ftp" or "anonymous" and his e-mail address as password. He then has access to a special directory [..]

See: FTP

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