[lug] OT: viewing "public html" and other similar directories

[D. Stimits]

luke p wrote:

> Hey,
> I'm curious if there is a way to few what files are in web directories
> that already have a index.htm file. For example, I go to
>
> www.website.com/directory/
>
> but at that URL there is an index.htm file so I can't see what other
> publicly available files there are, I'm wondering if there is a way to
> make them viewable?
> Side note, no I'm not trying to hack/crack, just some sites I know of
> that have pdf's and other assorted files i'm interested in but am having
> trouble finding.
> Thanks,
> Luke
>
If you know the file name, you can name it directly. If that doesn't 
work, some sites offer ftp protocol access for read-only d/l of various 
directories (a long-shot, try ftp://).

D. Stimits, stimits AT attbi DOT com