It is an 8-bit protocol, capable of handling any type of file without further processing such as MIME or UUEncode[?]. However, FTP has extremely high latency; that is, the time between beginning the request and starting to receive the required data can be quite long, and a sometimes-lengthy login[?] procedure is required.
FTP is standardized[?] in RFC 0959 by the IETF as:
FTP commonly runs on port 21.
The objectives of FTP are:
Disadvantages are:
FTP, though usable directly by a user at a terminal, is designed mainly for use by programs.
Many sites that run FTP servers enable so-called "anonymous ftp". Users do not need an account[?] on the server. They are asked to send their email addresses as their passwords, but there is no verification.
Nowadays, web browsers can manage the FTP protocol. For this, it´s used the ftp://ftpserveraddress link (i.e. ftp://ftp.fortunecity.com ).
Username and password can be added too to the FTP address (ftp://login:password@ftpserveraddress).
You can create a desktop shortcut for a more easy access to the FTP servers.
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