ftp server

[Karl Auer]

On Sun, 2018-12-16 at 09:19 -0500, Robert Heller wrote:
> Anonomus FTP is also still valid for downloading public files from a
> public FTP file server.

Well - not if you don't want your activities visible. Same as websites
- they may be public, but that doesn't mean your activities on them
should be.

I believe better advice is "do not use FTP unless you control the
entire (logical) network path between client and server".

> All tools which used to use FTP (eg HTML editors and the like) now
> all suport sftp

"All" is a dangerous word to use in this wide, wide world. But pretty
close, I would think.

Regards, K.

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