How to Recover WinSCP Password

WinSCP is a free SFTP, FTP and SCP client for Windows, its main benefit is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer. If you have forgotten password of a server in your WinSCP client, you can use Asterisk Password Recovery program to recover it immediately.

Asterisk Password Recovery is a simple utility that can reveal the passwords hidden behind asterisks (****** characters). It can help you reveal your lost or forgotten passwords that are remembered by WinSCP.

How to Recover WinSCP Password

1. Run WinSCP, select the Stored sessions tab.

   

2. Highlight the server listed in the right panel, then click the Edit button, the WinSCP Login window will appear. If your password has been saved by WinSCP, now you should see your password covered by some asterisk characters (******) in the password box.

   

3. Run Asterisk Password Recovery program.

   

4. Click on the icon , drag the icon to the password box in WinSCP. The actual password hidden under asterisks will be revealed instantly!

With Asterisk Password Recovery you are able to recover passwords from almost any Windows applications, including FTP clients, instant messenger, email applications. It can also reveal website passwords hidden by asterisk characters in Internet Explorer.