It can also work across the Internet, e.g. you can use it to transfer files from a computer in California to your PC Caledonia home directory. There is an FTP icon on PC Caledonia in the Core Utilities group. To use FTP you need to know the name and address of the remote computer and the name and location of the files you want to download. You will also need an account on the remote machine.
Some sites have Anonymous FTP Servers.
You do not need an account on these machines to use them, they usually supply you with a username and password when you contact them using the ftp software. More commonly, on the Web, you do not even need to log on at all, you merely click on a link and files are downloaded to your machine. Things you need to know Make sure you have enough disk space to receive the file you are transferring. Make sure you have the passwords you need and the permission you need to access remote accounts. Unauthorised access to any account is illegal .