Some older versions of the WinSCP installer included OpenCandy advertising module or bundled Google Chrome. The portable version runs on Wine on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, and BSD.

Able to upload files and retain associated original date/timestamps, unlike FTP clientsĪpart from the standard package, three portable versions are also available: A generic package and two customized versions for LiberKey and.

Optionally import session information from PuTTY sessions in the registry.Choice of Windows File Explorer-like or Norton Commander-like interfaces.Integrates with Pageant ( PuTTY authentication agent) for full support of public key authentication with SSH.Support for SSH password, keyboard-interactive, public key, and Kerberos (GSS) authentication.Directory synchronization in several semi or fully automatic ways.Can act as a remote text editor, either downloading a file to edit or passing it on to a local application, then uploading it again when updated.Batch file scripting, command-line interface, and.Support for SFTP and SCP protocols over SSH-1 and SSH-2, FTP protocol, WebDAV protocol and Amazon S3 protocol.Integration with Windows ( drag and drop, URL, shortcut icons).It is also available as a plugin for Altap Salamander file manager, and there exists a third-party plugin for the FAR file manager.

WinSCP is based on the implementation of the SSH protocol from PuTTY and FTP protocol from FileZilla.

Since July 16, 2003, it is licensed under the GNU GPL. Originally it was hosted by the University of Economics in Prague, where its author worked at the time. ĭevelopment of WinSCP started around March 2000 and continues. For secure transfers, it uses the Secure Shell protocol (SSH) and supports the SCP protocol in addition to SFTP. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager and file synchronization functionality. Its main function is secure file transfer between a local computer and a remote server. WinSCP ( Windows Secure Co py) is a free and open-source SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), WebDAV, Amazon S3, and secure copy protocol (SCP) client for Microsoft Windows.

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