>> Well, this is *the* way you describe that does not work :
>> trying to upload directories from a windows machine to my netbsd ftpd
>> does not work (single files works). So I was wondering if it is a ftpd
>> feature to activate or a bug in the windows client...
>
>OK. I have found my error !
>
>it was all in the /etc/ftpd.conf
>
>first, I removed the line
>
>	modify guest off
>...

i was about to suggest that we ship a short version of ftpd.conf that
simply contains all the defaults commented out, when i realized that
without one, i can upload files to my ftp server when logged in as
anonymous.

bug?  misunderstanding?

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