Many, but not all, computers used as FTP archive sites allow anonymous access. Many systems now request the user's e-mail address as a password to ensure better tracking. See also File Transfer Protocol. WWWebfx Home Page Archie A system that automatically gathers, indexes, and serves archived information on the Internet. The initial implementation of Archie provided an indexed directory of filenames from anonymous FTP archives on the Internet.
Later versions provide other collections of information.
See also archive site, Gopher Wide Area Information Servers. WWWebfx Home Page AUP See Acceptable Use Policy. Index WWWebfx Home Page authentication The verification of the identity of a person or process. The most common authentication process most users experience is the login challenge, which requests a valid login ID and a password. See also authorization.