Editing Password reset


== FileZilla Client - Recover lost passwords for sites ==

From the FileZilla client menu, click the File menu, then click Export.
Click "Export site manager entries" and then click "OK".
Save the file to somewhere you can easily find it, e.g. your default documents folder with the name "FileZillaSites_2018-06-10.xml".
(This is also a handy way to back up your sites.)

== FileZilla Server - Administrator Password reset for server ==

To reset the administrator password for the FileZilla Server, edit the configuration file settings.xml.

If the FileZilla Server service program is running under the SYSTEM user (the default, unless chosen differently at installation time), the file is located here:

    C:\ProgramData\filezilla-server\settings.xml

Within that file, locate the section that looks like this:
        <!--Administration options.-->
        <admin>
                <local_port>14148</local_port>
                <password index="1">
                        <hash>...</hash>
                        <salt>...</salt>
                        <iterations>...</iterations>
                </password>
                <!-- Other stuff here... -->
        </admin>

Remove the entry <password>...</password> and substitute it with <password index="0" />, like below:

        <!--Administration options.-->
        <admin>
                <local_port>14148</local_port>
                <password index="0" />
                <!-- Other stuff here... -->
        </admin>

Then restart the service. Next time you connect with the Administration Interface you won't need any password. As soon as you connect, set a new administration password using the proper configuration pane.