Pure-FTPD Forgot pure-ftpd username/password?

You can read up on pure-ftpd virtual ftp user setup at Pure-FTPD Virtual FTP Users

From 1st post here, try the pure-pw commands to display pure-ftpd user details and change the user password. Also pure-pw manual is here and http://download.pureftpd.org/pub/pure-ftpd/doc/README.Virtual-Users

list all pure-ftpd created virtual FTP users

Code (Text):

pure-pw list

Code (Text):

pure-pw list
ftpuser             /usr/local/nginx/html/./                     
ftpuser2            /usr/local/nginx/html/./                     
ftpuser3            /usr/local/nginx/html/./                     
ftpuser4            /home/nginx/domains/domain1.com/./           
ftpuser6            /home/nginx/domains/sub.domain1.com/./         
ftpuser5            /home/nginx/domains/domain2.com/./

to delete virtual FTP user

Code (Text):

pure-pw userdel FTPUSERNAME
pure-pw mkdb

change virtual FTP user's password

Code (Text):

pure-pw passwd FTPUSERNAME
pure-pw mkdb

show full details for an specific pure-ftpd virtual FTP user

Code (Text):

pure-pw show FTPUSERNAME

password is encrypted

Code (Text):

pure-pw show ftpuser5

Login              : ftpuser5
Password           : $1$msgfvdN0$51dhLdPGiCQpQEwtZ30kF1
UID                : 500 (nginx)
GID                : 500 (nginx)
Directory          : /home/nginx/domains/domain2.com/./
Full name          :
Download bandwidth : 0 Kb (unlimited)
Upload   bandwidth : 0 Kb (unlimited)
Max files          : 0 (unlimited)
Max size           : 0 Mb (unlimited)
Ratio              : 0:0 (unlimited:unlimited)
Allowed local  IPs :
Denied  local  IPs :
Allowed client IPs :
Denied  client IPs :
Time restrictions  : 0000-0000 (unlimited)
Max sim sessions   : 0 (unlimited)