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FTP:  Getting files to and from our systems


Q.  How can I use FTP to copy files to and from the halcyon-family systems?

A.  As Personal or Premium Dial-up account holder, you can ftp to
    our halcyon-family systems and both upload and download files.

    When you want to put files in your private directory (for example,
    /j/mickey) on the halcyon systems, you use an FTP program to connect
    to:

         king.halcyon.com

    ...using your regular login name and password.  When the FTP connection
    has been established, you can then change your directory to your home
    directory and transfer files in either direction.


Q.  Can I make files available for people who don't have accounts on the
    halcyon-family systems?

A.  First, you need to create an FTP directory on your system.  This is
    what we call a directory that can be accessed publicly via our FTP
    server.

    Using a telnet program, connect to:

         king.halcyon.com

    ...using your regular login name and password.  You will get our
    standard shell menu; hit <return> to drop to the shell prompt.  At the
    shell prompt, type:

         makeftpdir

    This will create a directory named:

         /pub/users/username

    ...where "username" is your own login name.  Once you have done this,
    you can type "logout" to close your telnet session.

    To make files available for anonymous FTP, use your ftp program to
    connect to:

         king.halcyon.com

    Then, tell your ftp program to change directories to:

         /pub/users/username

    Again, replace "username" with your own login name.

    Please bear in mind that you are responsible for the contents of your
    FTP directory.


Q.  How can someone download files from my local directory?

A.  They should use their FTP program to connect to:

        ftp.halcyon.com

    ...and login using "anonymous" as their username and their email
    address as their password.  This server gives anyone on the Internet
    read-only access to files you've placed in your local directory.  No
   uploads are permitted via anonymous ftp; only you, as an account holder,
   can write to your directory, using the method described above.

   Once connected, the user can change directories to:

        pub/users/username

   ...to access files in your directory.  In URL form, the address would be:
 
        ftp://ftp.halcyon.com/pub/users/mickey/


(02-Aug-96/ftpgftaf/WRD)
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