tramp-syntax

tramp-syntax is a variable defined in `tramp.el'.
Its value is

ftp

Documentation:
Tramp filename syntax to be used.

It can have the following values:

'ftp -- Ange-FTP respective EFS like syntax (GNU Emacs default)
'sep -- Syntax as defined for XEmacs.

You can customize this variable.

This variable was introduced, or its default value was changed, in version 24.4 of Emacs.