[comp.sys.ibm.pc] guest access

Scott.Grabowski@ohiont.fidonet.org (Scott Grabowski) (01/13/90)

Hello, I am Scott Grabowski.  I am a senior at Kenston High School.  I 
spent 6 weeks this summer at Carmegie Mellon University this summer to 
take part in their pre-college program.  While there, I spent extensive 
time on Arpanet and Internet 'talking' with various schools.  Since my 
chosen field is physics, with a possible double major in either 
matematics or computer science, I was fascinated with the national 
network.  Anyway, I was disappointed when I returned back home because 
there was no way I could use the network any more.  That was, until I 
found the CWRU phone number (368-3923).  I was very excited about being 
able to talk to  CMU and other schoold and look around the Case system as 
well.  Well, none of the case file servers or Vaxstations that I have 
found allow 'anonymous' or 'guest' login names.  By experimentation, I 
found 'northgate.cwru.edu' and 'southgate.cwru.edu' but they won't allow 
anonymous usage either.  So I asked around and Dave Chatfield suggested 
that I ask you about a possible guest access account on the system.  So I 
am.  I don't really want anything too fancy, what I would really like is 
a user directory (/usr/...) and (if possible) access to the national 
network (so I could log back on CMU and use my account on there as well). 
Also, is it possible to use FTP with an IBM XT over a phone line?  'Cause 
I would like to get some files that I left at CMU and be able to have 
access to files on other computer systems as well (Clarkson, Berkley, 
etc.)  I appreciate your listening to me and I await your reply.
  
-Scott Grabowski



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