Workshop

In this workshop you connect to an FTP server, view directory listings, traverse the directory structure, and copy files to your computer. To perform this exercise, you must have an FTP client running on your computer. Windows NT/2000 and most Unix/Linux systems have built-in FTP support.

By the Way

The following procedure worked at the time this book was written, but things change on the Internet without notice, so it might not work forever.

1.
Gain access to the Internet either by dialing in to your ISP or by accessing a live Internet connection.
2.
Start an FTP session and log in to rs.internic.net. In other words, enter ftp rs.internic.net. Enter the username anonymous. Enter your complete email address as your password.
3.
Enter ...

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