FTP Password Recovery

Whether you did not log to that server for a very long time or you simply forgot the one you use for a particular FTP server, chances are that you need to use a specialized tool to be able to access your data.

As the name suggests, FTP Password Recovery is a lightweight CLI application designed to help you retrieve passkeys for your FTP servers and save them to a plain text file.

The setup is as simple as it gets and entails decompressing the archive and then following a few basic steps you are probably accustomed to by now. The program does not come with an interface, as it is a command line tool, so it helps you retrieve passwords faster.

Then again, if you find it too intimidating, you can consider opting for its GUI version, FTP Password Kracker. It is important to note that the utility is designed to decode simple passwords and hence, it works with a simple dictionary. In the eventuality you need to restore complex passkeys, then you may need to use other software solutions.

As indicating from the CLI interface, you need to write the command that includes the address of the server, port, username and the output file to recover your passphrase. You will be happy to learn that the app detects whether the FTP allows anonymous connections automatically and, once it detects it, it places it in the specified file.

You can preview the progress as well as the passwords that the application tries listed during the operation. At the same time, the tool displays a summary of statistics that includes the starting time, total recovery time and the password crack speed.

If you are trying to login into your FTP server only to discover that you forget your password, then perhaps FTP Password Recovery can lend you a hand.