[macOS] SFTP custom port is not passed to FileZilla

[macOS] SFTP custom port is not passed to FileZilla

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Hello,

I believe I found a bug in Remote Desktop Manager for macOS when using FileZilla as an external SFTP client.

My connection settings are:

  • Application: FileZilla

  • Protocol: SFTP

  • Host: 88.119.xx.xx

  • Port: 222

  • Authentication: Username and password

Problem:

When launching the connection from Remote Desktop Manager, FileZilla attempts to connect using the default SSH port (22) instead of the configured port (222).

As a result, authentication fails.

Workaround:

I discovered that changing the Host field from:

88.119.xx.xx

to:

88.119.xx.xx:222

while keeping the Port field set to 222 makes the connection work correctly.

I also verified that connecting directly from the macOS Terminal using sftp -P 222 works without any issues.

Expected behavior:

Remote Desktop Manager should automatically pass the configured Port value to FileZilla without requiring the port to be included in the Host field.

Could you please confirm whether this is a known issue or a bug in the FileZilla integration?

Thank you!

All Comments (1)

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Hello,

You are correct, I compared our version to RDM Windows' version and we did not apply the custom port like they did. Changing the host and adding :port at the end is a valid workaround from your side, but I will still open a ticket and implement the feature properly. Thank you for your report.

Best regards,

Maxim Buisson