If you have any experience using shared hosting and uploading and downloading files using FTP, you might have heard of the term anonymous FTP. In this article, we will cover the basic terms and will help you understand what is this feature used for.
What is Anonymous FTP?
Many public FTP repositories allow anonymous connections. This means that you do not log in using Username and Password – you can access the files publicly and download them. Some repositories also allow Uploading as well.
Is Anonymous FTP Allowed in cPanel?
You can access your cPanel account’s files using FTP. You are required to use Username and Password for authentication.
Anonymous FTP access is disabled – it is a major security issue to have access to your account’s files without being authenticated.
