# use the STEP param specified SFTP port
    printlog( "Opening an SFTP connection to $FTPaddress at port($SFTPPORT)");	
    $ftp = Net::SFTP::Foreign->new($FTPaddress,
                                   user     => $FTPuser,
                                   password => $FTPpasswd,
                                   port     => $SFTPPORT,
                                   debug    => $debug,
                                   more     => [qw(-v -o PreferredAuthentications=password)]