RE: [cobalt-users] anonymous ftp setup

["Dan Kriwitsky" <webhosting@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Thomas, you're assuming that Derrick will allow users to post files.
> This may not be true; for example, I run an anonymous FTP server where
> anyone (with a clue) can download the PDF files that make up our product
> brochures. Anyone can get them by anon-ftp; however, there is no
> incoming directory and only root has write access to those directories
> and files.
>
> In such a configuration, anon-ftp is fine... right? Or is there
> something I don't know here?
>
As long as it's set up the way you're describing.
IIRC, on the RaQ, the incoming directory can only be accessed by the site
admin as well, so it's not the traditionally anonymous FTP server of bygone
days.
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Dan Kriwitsky