Can I use passive mode FTP in MATLAB?

I am working behind a firewall, and I need to use "passive mode" FTP to connect to FTP sites outside of my local network. Is there a way to do this in MATLAB?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The FTP class in MATLAB does not provide this functionality. However, the underlying Java class being used by MATLAB provides this functionality. Users can modify the FTP class in MATLAB to provide support for passive mode communications.

One such modification already exists on the MATLAB Central File Exchange:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange

It can be found by searching for "Passive mode FTP". Note that MathWorks does not provide technical support for code found on the File Exchange.