Python Cybersecurity For Beginners — Build Anonymous FTP Scanner

Learn how to build a simple Python script that can be used to scan a FTP server for anonymous access, allowing general access to the servers archives of information. This tutorial covers the implementation steps needed to build the script using Python Programming. In case you’re new to Python and need a formal introduction to the language, we have made a full Python course on Youtube: https://youtu.be/L3v5tu_ang4

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Before we get started with the code, we need to import the ftplib Python library. With the right import in place we can create the methods needed for this script to work.

Anonymous Login

Anonymous FTP is a means by which archive sites allow general access to their archives of information. These sites create a special account called “anonymous” which can be accessed without a password…