What Is Anonymous FTP? #

Anonymous FTP allows a user to log in with the username “anonymous” and their email address as the password — no personal account needed. It’s commonly used to offer public file downloads.

Uploads Are Disabled by Default #

By default, anonymous FTP users cannot upload files. As the account holder, you don’t want to be responsible for content an anonymous user uploads that might be illegal or violate our Acceptable Use Policy or other terms.

If you need a specific person to upload files for your website, give them their own FTP account instead.

Directory Restrictions #

Anonymous FTP users are restricted to your `public_ftp` directory (located in the root of your account). They cannot move above this directory, though they can browse into its subdirectories.

When to Use It #

Anonymous FTP is useful for offering files for download via FTP — sometimes faster than HTTP downloads, and occasionally required by specific applications or corporate firewall rules.

Not all servers have Anonymous FTP enabled by default. If you need this service, open a support ticket and we’ll set it up.