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From: denbeste@bbn.com (Steven Den Beste)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Anonymous FTP
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Date: 10 Nov 88 12:36:45 GMT
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When you log into an "anonymous FTP" place, you log in as account "anonymous".
When it asks for a password, it doesn't matter what you type.
But whatever it is gets stored on that system.

The guys who set up the anonymous FTP usually have gone to an enormous amount
of work, and they obviously would like to know who is using it.

So as a matter of courtesy, you should use your normal login name as the
password so they know you've been there. This way they get a warm-and-fuzzy
feeling to compensate them for all the work they've done - since they're not
going to get any other reward for it.