>Number: 2807 >Category: general >Synopsis: Access to files in path ftp:// simply bring them up to view >... don't download >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: apache >State: open >Class: support >Submitter-Id: apache >Arrival-Date: Fri Aug 7 07:10:00 PDT 1998 >Last-Modified: >Originator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Organization: apache >Release: 1.3b5 >Environment: Solaris 2.5.1 >Description: I am probably ignorant regarding this capability, but I am lead to belive (from the documents and books I've read) that setting up an anonymous ftp server and accessing the server site using ftp://(site)/(filename) would cause the file to be downloaded as opposed to being read by the browser.
Is this correct assumption? If so, what am I missing in my setup? If not, why even have ftp:// if it is the same as http:// ??? Thanks for any info. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Is it possible to set a general mime type for all elements in a directory... aka. application/ftp ? >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: [In order for any reply to be added to the PR database, ] [you need to include <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in the Cc line ] [and leave the subject line UNCHANGED. This is not done] [automatically because of the potential for mail loops. ] [If you do not include this Cc, your reply may be ig- ] [nored unless you are responding to an explicit request ] [from a developer. ] [Reply only with text; DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS! ]
