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# FTP
The File Transfer Protocol is a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network. FTP is built on a client–server model architect
{% hint style="info" %}
Default port: **21**
{% endhint %}
### Enum
```bash
nmap $IP -p 21 -sV -O
```
### Bruteforce with Hydra
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```shell
hydra -L /usr/share/metasploit-framework/data/wordlists/unix_users.txt -P /usr/share/metasploit-framework/data/wordlists/unix_passwords.txt $IP ftp
```
{% endcode %}
### Bruteforce with Nmap
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```shell
nmap $IP --script ftp-brute --script-args userdb=/path/to/users -p 21
```
{% endcode %}
## Anonymous Login
```bash
nmap $IP --script ftp-anon
```
