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You usually log onto an FTP server by entering a user name and password. However, many sites offer a guest login option. Key in anonymous as your user name and your e-mail address as a password.
FTP servers that support anonymous login usually allow users to download files to which there are no public access restrictions; e. g., shareware programs, image collections, help texts, etc.
Note that there is a special etiquette for public servers:
Do not stay connected longer than necessary so that server performance will not be reduced.
Do not download too many files.
Read the "readme" files found in most directories; they contain information about the directories' content.
Another characteristic of such (public) servers is that although users may view and download files, they may not upload any files.
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