How can I explicitely set the SFTP server port number?

I am currently working on a project that involves downloading data from an SFTP server. I am using the 'sftp' function to establish the connection. However, I must modify the default port number from 22 to 20 for this specific task. Could you please help me to accomplish this?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

As you mentioned, the default port number for SFTP servers is 22. To specify a different port number for the connection, you can append a colon (:) followed by the desired port number to the host. For instance, consider the following command:

s = sftp("www.example.com:20") 

opens an anonymous connection to port number 20 if the server "www.example.com" is configured to provide SFTP service.

To find additional information, please consult the documentation page below:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/releases/R2023a/matlab/ref/sftp.html#mw_2651ba58-ba3a-4b67-96e1-fc326156b16b