Document-Name:		/pub/comp/doc/standards/iafa/iafa-minutes-92nov.txt
		/pub/doc/standards/iafa/DocumentII.Z,
Author:		"Deutsch/McGill University" <peterd@cc.mcgill.ca>,
		"Alan Emtage/McGill University" <bajan@cc.mcgill.ca>
Maintained-at:	archive.cc.mcgill.ca:/pub/iafa
Maintained-by:	<iafa-request@cc.mcgill.ca>
Description:	Internet Anonymous FTP Archives Working Group
    General Discussion:		iafa@cc.mcgill.ca
	The Internet Anonymous FTP Archives Working Group is chartered to
	define a set of recommended standard procedures for the access
	and administration of anonymous ftp archive sites on the Internet.
	Such a set of procedures will provide a framework for
	(a) allowing the inexperienced Internet user the ability to
	more easily navigate the hundreds of publically accessible
	archive sites; and 
	(b) allowing users and network-based tools to retrieve specific
	site information such as access policies, contact information,
	possible areas of information specialization, archived package
	descriptions etc in a standardized manner.
	Particular emphasis will be placed on the possible impact of these
	procedures on the FTP site administrators.
        Attention will be paid to the impact of newer archive indexing
	and access tools on the operation of such archive sites. A set of
	suggestions will be offered to allow archive site administrators
	to better integrate their offerings with such tools as they are
	developed.
	The security of the anonymous FTP site configuration will also be
	considered to be an integral part of this document. It is expected
	that remote management of the archives will be adequately handled
	by existing network management procedures.