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The directory /pub/tmp on our Anonymous FTP server is available for free use by our customers and the general public. Any files deposited in /pub/tmp are automatically deleted after they become 48 hours old.
Note that you cannot upload files to /pub/tmp with Anonymous FTP and then download the same files with Anonymous FTP. If you want to place a file there for someone outside SWCP to retrieve, log in to the FTP server with your SWCP username and password, and upload the file to /pub/tmp. Then anyone in the world can access the file via Anonymous FTP to ftp.swcp.com. Conversely if you want someone to put a file there for you, have them upload it with Anonymous FTP, and then you can log in with your username/password to retrieve the file. The reason for this little dance is that if you allow files to be uploaded AND downloaded via Anonymous FTP, illegal file traders will immediately start to use the site to distribute pirated software, stolen movies, etc.
Pros: It's free. Cons: Limited file lifetime, completely public (anyone can retrieve the files you put there).
We create a directory for you under /pub in our FTP area on ftp.swcp.com. By default it would be something like /pub/users/username, but we're flexible if you want some other name.
You tell us roughly how much space you need, and we set your disk quota for your FTP directory accordingly. Disk space quota costs $0.20 per MB per month, and is counted separately from the 20MB of space which comes with your account (because it resides on a separate disk).
We configure the directory with you as the owner. You can FTP to ftp.swcp.com using your regular SWCP login name (NOT as anonymous), go to the directory /usr/local/pub/users/username, and you will be allowed to add and remove files from the directory. When you do an anonymous FTP to ftp.swcp.com, you can access the same directory as /pub/users/username, but you won't be able to add or delete any files, only retrieve them.
We can set up an "incoming" directory which will allow people to upload files, but they won't be able to see what files are already there. This way you can review any files that are uploaded before making them available to other people. The incoming directory is pseudo-secure: if a person knows the name of a file in that directory, they may retrieve, overwrite, or delete the file. However, they can NOT get a list of the directory contents, so the liklihood of someone guessing what files are there is pretty low.
Pros: Files live as long as you like, private uploads, only cost is disk space. Cons: Your files are available to the whole world (you have to encrypt them to keep them private).
We create a secondary account for you which is set up with a private FTP area. When you or your associates log FTP to ftp.swcp.com and log in as this user, you will be put into a private directory accessible only to people who have the password for that account.
There is a $10 setup fee for this type of account, plus a $5 monthly fee. The disk space is billed at the same rate above. The 20MB of space which comes with a secondary account is available for use in the private FTP area (less the overhead of the FTP area itself, about 1MB).
Pros: Complete control over access to files. Cons: Slightly more expensive than other options.
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