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WinSCP uses [[sftp|SFTP protocol by default]], contrary to most other file transfer clients, which use [[ftp|FTP protocol]]. | WinSCP uses [[sftp|SFTP protocol by default]], contrary to most other file transfer clients, which use [[ftp|FTP protocol]]. | ||
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For this reason, when you try to connect using the default SFTP protocol to a server that does not have SSH/SFTP service (does not have port 22 open), but it has FTP service (port 21 open), it suggests you that you might have actually wanted to use FTP. | For this reason, when you try to connect using the default SFTP protocol to a server that does not have SSH/SFTP service (does not have port 22 open), but it has FTP service (port 21 open), it suggests you that you might have actually wanted to use FTP. |