FTP Downloads

Installing the FTP Server Python3 Module - pyftpdlib

$ sudo pip3 install pyftpdlib

Setting up Python3 FTP Server

$ sudo python3 -m pyftpdlib --port 21

Transfering Files from an FTP Server Using PowerShell

PS C:\htb> (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('ftp://192.168.49.128/file.txt', 'ftp-file.txt')

Create a Command File for the FTP Client and Download the Target File

C:\htb> echo open 192.168.49.128 > ftpcommand.txt
C:\htb> echo USER anonymous >> ftpcommand.txt
C:\htb> echo binary >> ftpcommand.txt
C:\htb> echo GET file.txt >> ftpcommand.txt
C:\htb> echo bye >> ftpcommand.txt
C:\htb> ftp -v -n -s:ftpcommand.txt
ftp> open 192.168.49.128
Log in with USER and PASS first.
ftp> USER anonymous

ftp> GET file.txt
ftp> bye

C:\htb>more file.txt
This is a test file