RFC 1635 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
WED · 29 JUL 2026
How to Use Anonymous FTP
Overview
RFC 1635, “How to Use Anonymous FTP”, is an Informational document published in May 1994 by P. Deutsch, A. Emtage, A. Marine. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides information for the novice Internet user about using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). It explains what FTP is, what anonymous FTP is, and what an anonymous FTP archive site is. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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