The Anonymous FTP Server (ftp.mf.mpg.de)

Server ftp.mf.mpg.de implements the following services:

• Persons in remote locations can provide files for institute members on the server (in-service).

• Institute members can make their files accessible to other local staff and/or to externals (out-service).

Rules of operation:

• External users must copy a file for a member of our institute into the server's /in-directory. After the copy operation, this file is inaccessible to the sender. Please inform the person who is meant to retrieve the file about the actual filename - for security reasons the contents of the /in-directory will not be listed.

• Members of our institute must place the file they want to distribute into the server's /out- or /out42-directory. After the copy operation, this file is inaccessible to the sender. Please inform the (external) person who is meant to retrieve the file about the actual filename and chosen directory - for security reasons the contents of the /out - and /out42-directory will not be listed.

  You can also make your file available as URL, so that the recipient is able to download your file by mouse click. If you upload the files prog.zip and prog.pdf to the /out directory these files can be referenced by the URLs ftp://ftp.mf.mpg.de/out/prog.zip and ftp://ftp.mf.mpg.de/out/prog.pdf.

• All files in /in and /out that are older than 7 days will be automatically removed from the server. Files in /out42 will be deleted after 42 days.

• We only permit anonymous ftp-sessions: The only valid usernames accepted for opening up a connection to the server are either 'ftp' or 'anonymous'. Type your email-address as password.

• Ftp-sessions are restricted to 10 at a time.

• The total disk-space provided is 5 Gigabyte.

• Files on the server ftp.mf.mpg.de will not be backed up.

• We keep logs of all ftp-sessions and transactions.

• Tip: Look at the ftp-server's README-file for more details and examples for external und internal users.

Important Notice:

• By using the server ftp.mf.mpg.de, you agree to the following regulations:
  This ftp-service is not intended for the exchange of private data. Under no circumstances do we assume responsibility for the contents of any file sent to the server. It is the sender's responsibility to obey all copyright-, license-, privacy, and other legal regulations.

• Contact/Questions: sysman@mf.mpg.de