Glossary of Data Communications Terms

Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.

Term: Anonymous FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Definition: 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 and Protocols). Anonymous FTP allows a user to retrieve documents, files, programs, and other archived data from anywhere in the Internet without having to establish a userid and password. By using the special userid of 'anonymous' the network user will bypass local security checks and will have access to publicly accessible files on the remote system. See also: archive site, File Transfer Protocol.

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