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authorGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>2001-12-28 20:57:14 (GMT)
committerGuido van Rossum <guido@python.org>2001-12-28 20:57:14 (GMT)
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SF patch #497420 (Eduardo PĂ©rez): ftplib: ftp anonymous password
Instead of sending the real user and host, use "anonymous@" (i.e. no host name at all!) as the default anonymous FTP password. This avoids privacy violations.
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@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Extension modules
Library
+- ftplib: to safeguard the user's privacy, anonymous login will use
+ "anonymous@" as default password, rather than the real user and host
+ name.
+
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