Re: Cracking FTP password so that I can convince people not to use FTP, and to instead use SFTP? How do I crack the pwd?

[Adriel Desautels <ad_lists () netragard com>]

Chip,
        You already asked this question on security basics, I provided you with
a good answer there.

Chip Panarchy wrote:
> Hello
>
> I was wondering if I could have some help in 'hacking'/'cracking' an FTP site.
>
> I know that FTP is a very old protocol... so I'm certain that there
> are many holes in it. Especially in one that hasn't been maintained
> for a few years.
>
> How do I crack the password on the FTP site so that I can use that to
> convince the owner of the site (a friend of mine) to switch to SFTP?
>
> I really want to know, because no matter how hard I argue with him,
> there still is no comparison to cold hard evidence. I've been trying
> to convince him for the last month, but he won't budge. Finally I got
> him to give me permission to attempt to hack his FTP site.
>
> So please tell me what method I can use to hack the FTP site.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chip Panarchy
>
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