ftp at public pcs

Just curious to know what libraries allow patrons to FTP
from public pcs. And 
those that don't why and those that do why.

Lin


Lin Light
Head of Computer
 & Technical Services
Herrick District Library
300 South River Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
Voice 616-355-3727
Fax   616-355-1426



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On May 1, 2008, at 6:58 AM, Lin Light wrote:

> Just curious to know what libraries allow patrons to
FTP from public  
> pcs. And
> those that don't why and those that do why.

We do have a FTP capable client that allows users to connect
to any  
server that *still* uses FTP. The campus only allows SFTP.
Our reasons  
on using FTP are similar to why we allow our users to use
HTTP.

They need it.

./fxk





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More and more web sites have browser capable FTP
functionality in them.
This allows them to upload pictures to their personal web
site or
whatever it is they are doing.  Thus we do not need to
install a FTP
client or allow them access to a command line prompt to
allow them to do
this.  

Specifically prohibited in our policy is "Workstations
may not be used
for any direct commercial purpose or gambling. "


Thomas Edelblute
Public Access Systems Coordinator
Anaheim Public Library

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Just curious to know what libraries allow patrons to FTP
from public
pcs. And those that don't why and those that do why.

Lin


Lin Light
Head of Computer
 & Technical Services
Herrick District Library
300 South River Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
Voice 616-355-3727
Fax   616-355-1426



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