On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 22:35, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 04:53:52PM +1030, Malcolm Kay wrote: > > This raises a question for which I don't know the answer: > > How does one list an http directory that does allow it? > > Basically, you shouldn't. If the web site administrator has set up > index.html files or otherwise prevented you from generating a > directory listing, it generally means that there's stuff in that > directory which you aren't meant to access. It's impolite (at best) > to try and get round that, although the wise admin will take stronger > meansures to ensure that even if you can guess filenames, you still > can't download anything you shouldn't. >
Please reread my query -- I'm asking how to read the directory when the administrator does allow it. Malcolm Kay _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
