Re: How do I make SFTP attempt its connection to the server on a different port than port 22?

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi Scott,

Try specifying it with the -o switch.  The 'Port' option should do what 
you're asking.  For example:

  sftp -oPort=10022 user@xxxxxxxxxxx


Also, FWIW...  in my copy of the manual pages, -P is 'server path', not 
port...
http://www.scottklement.com/cgi-bin/man2web?program=sftp&section=1


On 8/9/2011 3:34 PM, Scott Schollenberger wrote:
> I have a client that needs to download a file daily from their bank.
> The bank wants us to connection on port 10022 for SFTP.
>
> The MAN page for SFTP on the OpenSSH web site indicates that the -P
> command can be used to set a different port, but that doesn't work
> from our V5R4 server. SFTP still tries to connection on port 22 and
> eventually the connection times out.