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log user's password in proftpd


how can I log user's password in proftpd? I forgot his password so for now I set up anonymous login for his account to accept any password. I want to find out his password and set it up with this correct password - but firstly I need to log it.

Many thanks.


Solution

  • It seems ProFTPD is explicitly designed to not log the password:

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: How can I configure proftpd to log/show the password typed by the user?

    Answer: You cannot. Period. The proftpd code goes out of its way to ensure that the password is never logged.

    http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/Authentication.html