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From: jsi@idiom.com (Michael Craft)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Anonymous FTP root... How do I change???
Date: 5 Apr 1997 06:57:22 -0800
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> > Well, I'm planning to have the root directory for anonymous ftp be /
> 
> This may not be such a good idea as remote users will have *some* access to
> your /etc/files.  Important files won't be readable by Mr ftp but it still
> probably isn't a good idea.

I'm certainly planning on reviewing the permissions on the files
carefully, but otherwise / seems to be the ideal directory for
ftp and http.