In the case of FTP, a server can be a computer where resources, such as software installation files, are stored, and made available to for downloading. This means that you can access a machine on which you do not have an account. Anonymous FTP servers usually contain software, long documents, programming code libraries, or graphic images. As with Telnet, many resources that used to be available via FTP have migrated to the Web.
Servers are also computers where Web pages are stored and from which they are distributed.
At Stanford, all faculty, students, staff, workgroups, clubs, and dorms can set up their own Web spaces on the Leland Systems' Web servers. You should be aware that GUI FTP clients are not yet Kerberos-friendly. ITSS is developing a secure FTP client for Stanford users. Be sure that you have already completed the process of setting up your Web space before you try to upload files. After you have completed your Web page, make sure that you have saved it since you last worked on it.