FTP and Gopher on the Internet

The FTP logon is in clear text. Because of this, having an FTP site on the Internet that uses valid network user names and passwords could compromise your intranet's security. FTP sites on the Internet usually allow anonymous access only.

Gopher logon is anonymous only. Secure Gopher access is not possible.

Some client browsers do not display FTP directory listings that use the FTP service's default MS-DOS style. You can change the default listing style by using options on the Service property sheet for the FTP service.