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Version history for WinSCP

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Changes for v5.0.6 Beta - v5.0.7 Beta

UTF-8 support in an internal editor.
Upgrade to OpenSSL 1.0.1b.
Several small improvements to application look and feel.
WinSCP now optionally reports anonymous usage statistics to WinSCP team. You can opt-out if you like.

Changes for v4.3.7 - v5.0.6 Beta

Prototype of .NET assembly built around WinSCP scripting interface.
Upgrade to PuTTY 0.62 and OpenSSL 1.0.0g.
Improvements to file masks.
Improvements to scripting.

Changes for v4.36 - v4.3.7

Back-propagated some improvements and fixes from 5.0.6 beta release:
SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.0g.
Bug fix: State of Synchronize on start of Keep remote directory up to date dialog was not preserved. 774
Bug fix: Progress window was incorrectly placed when reloading remote file opened in an Internal editor.
Bug fix: File was uploaded after closing an internal editor even when not changed, but reloaded. 790
Bug fix: With FTP protocol touch element was not generated in XML log file.
Bug fix: Could not handle less common formats of passive connection data response from FTP server. 793
Bug fix: Failure exit code always reported when reading script from standard input. 794
Bug fix: File list flickered on every focus move on Windows XP with Explorer-style selection disabled. 783
Bug fix: Progress bar tooltip is not hidden once the progress window disappears. 796

Changes for v4.3.5 - v4.36

Bug fix: ?Chokes on SSH-2 ignore messages? SSH bug was always on. 767
Back-propagated some improvements and fixes from 5.0.3 - 5.0.6 beta releases:All binaries are signed with Martin Prikryl publisher certificate. 505
When script is aborted by the user, error exit code is used.
Connect timeout is configurable.
When renaming a folder within file panel, whole filename (including an extension) is always selected. 737
In-application license text updated to GPLv3. 751
Change: In mouse-only Explorer-style selection mode, single-file implicit mouse-selection is not preserved, when focus/selection is subsequently changed using keyboard.
SSH core upgraded to PuTTY 0.62. It brings following changes: ŠSecurity fix: WinSCP no longer retains passwords in memory by mistake. password-not-wiped
Bug fix: Spurious ?Access denied? printed in the authentication window after GSSAPI failure. gssapi-access-denied
Bug fix: 0.61-style Pageant did not work with 0.60-style WinSCP. pageant-backwards-compatibility
Bug fix: Fixed parsing owner/group with modified ID on Properties dialog.
Bug fix: When switching between session and shared bookmarks, path was not updated on the Open directory dialog.
Bug fix: Internal ?Operation aborted? errors were not suppressed for background transfers.
Bug fix: Path label was not resized with larger shell font size.
Bug fix: Default permissions for new remote directory did not include Execute right. 762
Bug fix: Duplicate reconnect prompt when connection is lost, while transferring file in subdirectory.
Bug fix: Error was signaled from script when connection stalled even when it was reconnected. 731
Bug fix: Failure to locate GetUserNameEx. 734
Bug fix: Records of files transferred within subdirectory were written at once, not continuously, in XML logging. 739
Bug fix: In mouse-only Explorer-style selection mode, selection was not cleared after clicking outside of selection, after focus/selection was previously changed using keyboard.
Bug fix: Session name was not preserved when duplicating session into a new window.
Bug fix: Installer was not removing translations of previous versions on Windows 7.
OpenCandy advertising module reintroduced to the installer. There?s also ad-free alternative installer available.

Changes for v5.0.4 Beta - v5.0.5 Beta

This version fixes yet more bugs and adds few improvements.

Changes for v5.0.3 Beta - v5.0.4 Beta

Icon is assigned to all top-level windows, in particular to initial Login dialog, so that there?s always WinSCP icon in the Alt+Tab view.
Bug fix: Synchronization check list view was corrupted.
Bug fix: Failure when changing view style in Explorer interface. 753
Bug fix: It was not possible to drag more than one file. 756
Bug fix: Default permissions for new remote directory did not include Execute right. 762

Changes for v5.0.2 Beta - v5.0.3 Beta

Taskbar jump list support on Windows 7.
Tab selector for sessions.
Queue processing can be disabled.
Synchronized browsing is configurable per stored session.

Changes for v5.0.1 Beta - v5.0.2 Beta

Any session configuration option can be set on command line and/or scripting in raw format using /rawsettings switch. 520
Change: Binary transfer mode is default. 670
Change: Connection error is recorded in XML log in new subtag result of root tagsession. 545
Change: With FTP protocol, passive mode is used by default. 165
Environment variables are resolved in session hostname and username. 392
Installer without OpenCandy does not include OpenCandy licence anymore.
Option to enable active mode with FTP protocol in scripting. 669
Both session (text) and XML log can be produced at the same time. 481
Bug fix: Failure when cancelling login dialog. 728
Bug fix: Failure to locate GetTimeZoneInformationForYear. 729
Bug fix: Check for application updates was not working.
Bug fix: Duplicate shortcut key in local Open directory window. 710

Changes for v5.0 Beta - v5.0.1 Beta

This version fixes several regression bugs and adds some new functionality.

Changes for v4.3.4 - v5.0 Beta

Unicode support.
Explorer-style file selection with mouse is enabled by default in Commander interface.
Bug fix: Buttons on Login dialog sometimes got hidden.
Bug fix: ? at the end of file mask did not enforce presence of character.
Bug fix: Failure when session is closed unexpectedly in scripting.

Changes for v4.3.4 - v4.3.5

Bug fix: Translations were not included in setup.
Bug fix: Versions of 3rd party components were not updated in translations.
Back-propagates some improvements and fixes from 5.0 - 5.0.2 beta releases:
SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.0e.
Explorer-style file selection with mouse is enabled by default in Commander interface.
Starting renaming the next file after confirming rename with Tab key.
Logging local account into session log.
F10 key closes an internal editor.
Installer without OpenCandy does not include OpenCandy licence anymore.
Bug fix: Directory listing was shown as part of the file transfer error message with FTP protocol.
Bug fix: Internal editor window is not restored when minimized when editing the already file again.
Bug fix: Link to a parent directory is not read in an empty remote root folder.
Bug fix: Failure when session is closed unexpectedly in scripting.
Bug fix: Duplicate shortcut key in local Open directory window.

Changes for v4.3.3 - v4.3.4

This release upgrades SSH core to PuTTY 0.61 and fixes several bugs.

Changes for v4.3.2 - v4.3.3

Rolled back increase of socket internal buffer size for SSH. 677
SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2011-03-04, revision 9120). It brings following changes:
Support for zlib@openssh.com compression. 146
Small performace improvements.
On Windows 7 progress of operation is shown on the taskbar button. 437
URLs with IPv6 address are supported. 681
Removed length limit for FTP Post login commands. 673
Colon in stored session name and IPv6 addresses is escaped when used for generated name of session log file.
State of Advanced options checkbox is always remembered. 650
Source of the configuration is stored into session log. 683
Navigating back/forward with synchronized browsing enabled affects both panels. 625
When renaming a file during transfer, only filename (without an extension) is optionally selected. 664
File renaming is not started, when only focusing application. 651
Session colors are used on stored session list. 687
Setup will default to use the same language as the last time.
Setup will not try to replace the drag&drop shell extension unless newer version is included. This prevents setup from requiring restart in many cases. 686
Bug fix: Incorrect conversion of timestamps between local and remote systems with respect to DST on Windows 2008 R2. 671
Bug fix: Failure on transfer error with SCP protocol. 674
Bug fix: Invalid timezone shifting of file timestamps with FTP protocol. 675
Bug fix: Pageant authentication was not working on x64. 662
Bug fix: Failure when reconnection fails with FTP protocol. 680
Bug fix: Failure when reconnecting with FTP protocol. 676
Bug fix: chmod command was not skipped with SCP protocol, when changing file properties but not changing permissions. 645
Bug fix: Error when uploading file with specific size with FTP protocol. 684

Changes for v4.3.1 Beta - v4.3.2

2011-02-23SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.0d.
Enabled TLS extensions in OpenSSL, what resolves problems with some FTP servers. 658
Change: Compare directories command uses Shift+F2 shortcut instead of Ctrl+C. 641
Added support for dragging files from WinRAR. 399.
Default ascii file mask extended with *.js. 642
SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2011-02-21, revision 9101).
Bug fix: Check for application updates was not working.
Bug fix: Error response to SFTP initialization request was sometimes parsed incorrectly.
Bug fix: It was not possible to skip errors during some operations. 654
Bug fix: Home directory was incorrect after reconnect with FTP protocol. 659
Bug fix: It was sometimes not possible to initiate file renaming. 657

Changes for v4.3.0 Beta - v4.3.1 Beta

SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.0c.
File renaming is not started, when only focusing file panel. 570
Bug fix: Failure when logging in ad-hoc session. 632
Bug fix: Failure when directory is reloaded while renaming file. 633
Bug fix: Values with special characters were not exported correctly to PuTTY. 634
Bug fix: Invalid DST handling in the Southern hemisphere. 638
Bug fix: Synchronized browsing was not preserved, when restarting application. 639

Changes for v4.2.9 - v4.3.0 Beta

2010-11-07Increased socket internal buffer size for SSH. It should improve transfer speed. Thanks to ultramage. 615
Environment variables are resolved in path to external editor. 563
Include/exclude masks can be used when moving files between local and remote directories. 536
Add to Bookmarks and Refresh commands added to context menus of panel path labels. 624
Change: With FTP protocol, passive mode is used by default. 165
Change: Links to website and help are no longer created in start menu folder. 616
Autocomplete disabled for most of the combo boxes. 619
SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2010-09-27, revision 9010). It brings following changes:
Improved port forwarding robustness.
When disconnected because there are no supported authentication methods left to try, the error message contains the list of methods sent by the server.
Standard GSS libraries are now loaded from standard locations rather than using the default DLL search path.
Other small bugs fixed.
SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.0a.
Bug fix: Error when refreshing panel content. 617
Bug fix: Error when more background transfers finish at the same moment. 622
Bug fix: Script does not abort after receiving no answer for prompt, when running in batch mode. 623
Bug fix: Main window appeared in background, when prompt for master password appeared during authentication. 629

Changes for v4.2.8 - v4.2.9

Never try to rename file to the very same name. 604
Bug fix: Failure when executing custom command and not capturing its output. 587
Bug fix: GSSAPI/Kerberos was not working. 590
Bug fix: Local file timestamp was interpreted incorrectly for synchronization on Windows 7. 591
Bug fix: Failure on close scripting command. 599
Bug fix: Edited file was reloaded from active session, not from original session. 603
Bug fix: Path history was mixed among sessions. 607
Bug fix: Session closed after operation completes was automatically reconnected. 608
Bug fix: Check for application updates was hanging. 611
Bug fix: Missing content on OpenCandy screen. 600

Changes for v4.2.7 - v4.2.8

File size masks are allowed in script commands. 555
Conversion of timestamps between local and remote systems with respect to DST follows changes introduced in Windows 7. 564
Installation package includes development versions of PuTTYgen and Pageant applications. It brings following changes:
PuTTYgen supports importing of new-style OpenSSH private keys (encrypted by AES rather than 3DES).
SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2010-05-19, revision 8952). Improving GSSAPI support.
Script commands and output are included into session log. 547
Bug fix: IPv6 support was broken. 556
Bug fix: Protocol ftps was ignored in session URL when port number was also specified. 558
Bug fix: Suggested session path was duplicated when saving new session. 562
Bug fix: SFTP packet counter overflow. 565
Bug fix: Sorting by owner/group was broken. 571
Bug fix: Failure when opening session protected with master password from command-line in console. 573
Bug fix: Saving password in default session settings did not force prompt for master password, allowing the password being stored unecrypted.
Bug fix: Missing OpenCandy DLL on Windows startup. 579
Bug fix: Hangs when changing directory using directory tree after toggling showing of hidden files. 580
Bug fix: !.! was suggested as name of executable when browsing for previously undefined executable.
Bug fix: Failure when running multiple instances of console interface tool in parallel. 581

Changes for v4.2.6 - v4.2.7

Increased maximal size of accepted SFTP packet.
Bug fix: Failure when closing connection after another failed connection.
Bug fix: Root path was not remembered as last working path on a drive.
Bug fix: Hang-up after closing connection.

Changes for v4.2.5 - v4.2.6

ZIP archive with both executables is released instead of just compressed EXE. 523
Automatically named session is renamed when hostname and/or username is modified. 532
When reading of file to be edited fails, empty internal editor is no longer shown.
Forcing width of message box not to exceed screen width.
Environment variables in path to private key file are resolved before passing it to PuTTY to open the session. 524
WinSCP name is included in balloon notifications. 533
Timezone offset can be set up to +/-25 hours. 534
Setup does not query OpenCandy for ads when running silent install.
Small visual changes for Windows 7.
Being tolerant to FTP servers enclosing path in 257 response to single quotes. 541
SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2010-01-17, revision 8846). Fixing memory leak.
SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 0.9.8l.
Bug fix: Bookmarks with equal sign in their name were not preserved when using INI file. 522
Bug fix: Synchronize browsing failed, when entering local directory, while current remote path was root. 525
Bug fix: Having higher logging level set decreased performance even when logging itself was disabled. 526
Bug fix: Error when running ad hoc custom command. 529
Bug fix: Tray icon was sometimes not removed when application closed.
Bug fix: Navigation tree on Preferences dialog was corrupted sometimes. 539
Bug fix: Memory leak while authenticating with private key.
Bug fix: System date/time format was not followed on Windows 7. 537
Bug fix: On some systems winscp.com did not find winscp.exe when executed from search path. 542
Bug fix: Failure when connection was closed while Console window was opened.

Changes for v4.2.4 Beta - v4.2.5

Environment variable WINSCP_PATH pointing to path, where WinSCP executable file is located, is set on startup, so it can be used to configure portable paths relative to the WinSCP executable file. 311
It is not possible to cancel master password prompt anymore, when saving session with passwords
Slash added to names of directories in search results to distinguish them from files
Keyboard shortcut for finding files changed to F3 in Explorer interface
Path is recorded in history after changing directory in console window. 518
Replacing characters not allowed in local file names is taken into account with synchronized browsing. 512

Changes for v4.2.3 Beta - v4.2.4 Beta

File search.
Stored session passwords can be encrypted using master password.

Changes for v4.2.2 Beta - v4.2.3 Beta

Configurable keyboard shortcuts for custom commands and shared bookmarks. 103
FTP proxy support. 27
FTPS server certificate is shown on Server and protocol information dialog. 438
Existing remote file can be opened in editor by typing its name. 366
Workaround for Momentum server limit of 32 KiB for reading/writing. 440
Added missing descriptions of certificate, implicit, explicitssl and explicittls switches for command-line and scripting.
Empty SSH keyboard interactive prompts are ignored. 388
256×256 icon is deployed with WinSCP. 445
WinSCP prevents computer from being suspended during operation. 265
It can be configured how long WinSCP should keep trying reconnect broken sessions. 460
Change: Double double-quote is treated as a single double-quote within value of command-line parameter. 454
For FTP servers know not to support LIST -a command (Personal FTP server), LIST only is used by default. 458
While downloading trailing dot in filenames is replaced with %2E, as Windows trim them. 452
Errors when deleting local files after upload finishes are reported. 462
Pressing Enter, while having selected an open session without hostname, loads the session. 463
Session name can be optionally used as part of the path to temporary copies of remote files. 385
Remote path may optionally not be as part of the path to temporary copies of remote files. 229
Option for substituting FTP passive mode IP address with connection address. 376
Change: Once dot-only filenames are obscured from Windows, all security checks which hide dot-only filenames from user are removed. 452
Bug fix: Overwrite confirmations were shown even when target file did not exist when uploading with SFTP protocol. 442
Bug fix: Mask hints label on transfer settings dialogs was improperly placed when localized.
Bug fix: Failure when closing session while having log window opened and custom commands toolbar displayed. 441
Bug fix: Passive FTP transfers with IPv6 did not work. 446
Bug fix: Ctrl+R in the internal editor opened Replace dialog instead of reloading current document. 444
Bug fix: Meaning of UTF-8 encoding for filenames option was reversed for FTP. 450
Bug fix: Skipped files are shown in progress list on console. 451
Bug fix: Values were overlapped on progress window when Calculate total size transfer settings was disabled. 456
Bug fix: There is no disk in drive message was sometimes shown on startup. 19
Bug fix: Failure when configuration was changed, while file from closed internal editor was still being uploaded. 461
Bug fix: Failure when file was opened in editor while still being uploaded after closing editor. 465
Bug fix: Transfer progress was not shown on console when moving files to local directory. 443
Bug fix: Error when uploading empty folder that already existed on the server with FTP. 466
Bug fix: Failure when FTP data connection was lost. 467
Bug fix: Memory leak in drag&drop shell extension. 471
Bug fix: Failure when installing on Windows 2000. 447
Bug fix: OpenCandy DLL was installed even if user chose not to use it. 455
Bug fix: Icon was not displayed properly on Windows 2000. 473
Bug fix: Timeout may occurred earlier that configured with FTP. 472

Changes for v4.2.1 Beta - v4.2.2 Beta

New icon by Jonathan Heathcote
Each selected file/directory can be optionally added individually to background transfer queue. 97
It is possible to schedule computer shutdown at the end of operation or once the background transfer queue is empty. 292
New switches -append and -resume to scripting commands put and get to append file/resume transfer respectively. 298
Added switch /certificate to command-line and open script command to automatically accept SSL certificate with given fingerprint. 430
Change: SSH host key or SSL/TLS certificate can no longer be automatically verified using scripting batch mode. 411
When renaming a file within file panel, whole filename (including an extension) can be optionally selected again. 255
In Commander interface the directory tree can be optionally shown left of file list. 5
Broken idle sessions are optionally automatically reconnected. 30
Local custom commands that work both with remote and local file (diff-style) can be executed from synchronization checklist for pairs of files. 54
SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2008-04-26, revision 8519). It brings following changes:
Empty SSH keyboard interactive prompts are ignored. 388
SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 0.9.8k.
FTPS session can be opened from script explicitly. 396
It is possible to turn off both modification time and file size comparison criteria, synchronizing thus only by file existence. 368
List of parameters can be passed to script using /parameter command-line parameter. The parameters are resolved in the script using %N% pattern. 197
For synchronization, when comparison by modification time is disabled, it is possible to turn off preserving of timestamp. 368
Empty password can be specified explicitly on command-line and in script to allow password-less authentication with FTP. 428
Speed limit can be set as part of transfer settings. 302
It can be configured how long script should keep trying reconnect broken sessions. 367
On download names of files reserved in Windows (such as NUL) are appended with %00 to allow saving them. 58
Appending to log file with XML format is disallowed.
Dialogs are showed on-screen even if center of the main window is off-screen. 360
Changed usage to discourage specification of session on command-line for console use.
Console interface tool usage shows only command-line parameters relevant for console use.
Limited number of HTTP redirects when checking for updates.
When opening connection in FTP active mode fails, using passive mode is suggested.
Workaround for Windows 7 incompatibility, preventing loading translation plugins. 423
For compatibility with Fedora 11, dot (.) after permissions in directory listing is ignored 436
Transfer settings controls reorganized so that Clear Archive attribute fits to Upload options. 108
In Mirror synchronization mode it is possible to turn off comparison by modification time.
It is not possible to change XML log file name in middle of session. 393
Bug fix: Failure when downloading file from non-current directory with FTPS protocol. 390
Bug fix: Edit With dialog had wrong layout.
Bug fix: Overwriting new or updated files only was not working with SFTP when overwrite confirmations were disabled. 408
Bug fix: Occasional failure when closing commander window. 419
Bug fix: Local shortcuts were not followed. 420
Bug fix: Commander tab of Preferences dialog did not have help screen associated.
Bug fix: Selection did not follow focus after reloading of directory. 432
Bug fix: Stray empty line was printed on console on failed connections.

Changes for v4.1.8 - v4.2.1 Beta

FTPS (FTP over TLS/SSL) support.
It is possible to change group/owner of a remote file by UID/GID.
XML logging for more formal and machine-readable representation of operations performed during the session.
Filter for file panel.

Changes for v4.1.7 - v4.1.8

Expanding/collapsing capability of message boxes removed.
Bug fix: Icon on Properties dialog is shrunk to fit, if shell icon size is too large. 323
Bug fix: Dragging of item in editor list was not correctly stopped.
Bug fix: Error when moving current remote directory to different location (e.g. by dragging tree node). 330
Bug fix: Duplicating session in new window was not working. 332
Bug fix: Color of file panel border was not updated in some cases.
Bug fix: Error on startup when initial local directory as reported by Windows starts with lowercase drive letter. 319
Bug fix: Size of externally removed local files was not detracted from total file size shown on status bar.
Bug fix: File statistics on status bar was not updated with automatic update of local file panel on external change.
Bug fix: Controls on some dialogs (e.g. editor preferences dialog) were occasionally corrupted. 336

Changes for v4.1.6 - v4.1.7

Output from console interface tool is no longer buffered. 281
System error message is shown when FTP connection is refused.
Transfer mode and resume support status are no longer shown on progress window.
Internal editor is opened faster. 312
It is possible to reference session in folder from command line and script. 300
Session name can contain special characters like []/. 305
In scripting on session start local working directory is set to the one saved in stored session. 303
Bug fix: Wrapping of long files were not applied to newly opened internal editors. 287
Bug fix: Alias to directory listing command was not cleared (SCP only). 285
Bug fix: Failure when creating directory with SFTP. 307
Bug fix: List index out of bounds (-1) error on startup with Explorer interface and Show full path on address bar option disabled. 294
Bug fix: Transfer progress indication was not completed with FTP protocol. 278
Bug fix: Paste in an internal editor lost final new line. 277
Bug fix: Dialogs opened from Preferences dialog opened from internal editor are properly placed over them. 282
Bug fix: Failure when dragging item in editor list.
Bug fix: Internal editor status bar was not updated after reload.
Bug fix: WinSCP closed without warning even when internal editor with modified local file was opened.
Bug fix: Changes to internal editor configuration were not applied to opened editors with local files.
Bug fix: Random pieces of log were duplicated in log window. 310
Bug fix: Log window was not updated while connecting.
Bug fix: Some administrative restrictions were not being applied. 315

Changes for v4.1.5 - v4.1.6

includes translations:
Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Swedish
in addition to installing application executable file, it can install public key tools (Pageant, PuTTYgen) and create start menu items, desktop icons etc.
also includes Windows shell extension for direct drag&drop downloads and console interface tool for running scripts from command-line

Changes for v4.1.4 Beta - v4.1.5

For internal directory listings with FTP protocol LIST is used unless LIST -a was already proven to work. 263
Bug fix: .. directory become visible eventually in Explorer interface. 259
Bug fix: Open session in new window was not working for stored sessions in folders. 266
Bug fix: It was not possible to permanently select English language, when default system language was different (and that language for WinSCP was installed).
Bug fix: It was not possible to move files by drag&drop to other applications when using drag&drop shell extension. 261
Bug fix: Failure when starting console interface tool. 260

Changes for v4.13 Beta - v4.1.4 Beta

More verbose error messages are shown when operation with local file fails.
Improved detection of Vista for workaround for bug in it preventing selection of files with keyboard. 242
Ignoring less than 2 seconds timestamp difference when synchronizing. 249
Improvements to setup: 240
Improved support for installation by non-privileged users.
User preferences set in installer are used as defaults for all users, not only the one that has installed it.
Option to add WinSCP path to search path is not offered if installer is not run by administrator.
Bug fix: Installed WinSCP uses by default registry to store configuration for all users, not only the one that has installed it.
When winscp.com is forcefully terminated, winscp.exe is not left running behind anymore. 246
Most lists can be scrolled while item is dragged, particularly stored sessions list. 241
Whitespace is no longer required after comment line in scripting. 252
Workarounds for OpenSSH-specific bugs are applied with Sun SSH as well. 228
Bug fix: Drag&drop with shell extension did not work if temporary path was set in short form. 254
Bug fix: Automatic reconnect during transfer did not work occasionally. 72
Bug fix: Local proxy was not working at all. 244
Bug fix: WinSCP hanged when dummy protocol command was dispatched to keep session alive, while reconnecting.
Bug fix: WinSCP hanged when server stopped receiving data.
Bug fix: Improved compatibility with MSVDM. Maximized main window no longer minimize into small window caption. 174
Bug fix: Scripting command call tried to interpret command switches. 238

Changes for v4.1.2 Beta - v4.13 Beta

installation package
includes translations: Czech, English, Finnish, French, german, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
in addition to installing application executable file,
it can install public key tools (Pageant, PuTTYgen) and create start menu items, desktop icons etc.
also includes Windows shell extension for direct drag&drop downloads and console interface tool for running scripts from command-line

Changes for v4.11 Beta - v4.1.2 Beta

installation package
includes translations: Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
in addition to installing application executable file, it can install public key tools (Pageant, PuTTYgen) and create start menu items, desktop icons etc.
also includes Windows shell extension for direct drag&drop downloads and console interface tool for running scripts from command-line

Changes for v4.1 Beta - v4.11 Beta

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installation package
includes translations: Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
in addition to installing application executable file, it can install public key tools (Pageant, PuTTYgen) and create start menu items, desktop icons etc.
also includes Windows shell extension for direct drag&drop downloads and console interface tool for running scripts from command-line

Changes for v4.0.7 - v4.1 Beta

SSH core upgraded to PuTTY 0.60
Stored sessions can be organized into folders.
Handful of enhancements to scripting.
Duplication of remotes files across sessions.

Changes for v4.0.6 - v4.0.7

While downloading trailing space in filenames are replaces with %20, as Windows does not allow them.
Bug fix: Occasional failure while closing console window.
Bug fix: Empty directories were not created on upload with FTP.
Bug fix: Choosing between opening session in current or new window using Shift key was not working properly.
Bug fix: When cancelling moving of local file to remote directory with FTP protocol, local source file was removed.
Bug fix: Overwrite confirmations could not be suppressed for FTP protocol.
Bug fix: It was possible to import WinSCP temporary session back to WinSCP.

Changes for v4.0.5 - v4.0.6

U3 version launches by default PuTTY for U3 and saves settings to its registry key.
Access denied errors upon implicit writing to an INI file are ignored (it is expected that user made the file read-only deliberately).
Drag and drop on 64-bit systems is working (was actually implemented for testing purposes in 4.0.5 already).
When parsing directory listing, at sign after permissions is silently ignored
INI file is being saved only when there was a change made.
Bug fix: WinSCP has not allowed ending of Windows session (Log off, Shut down, etc.).
Bug fix: Last line of authentication banner may have been incorrectly listed on authentication window.
Bug fix: When prompt was displayed while reconnecting session with internal editor focused, it was not possible to focus the prompt input box.
Bug fix: WinSCP was ignoring external requests to resize its window (particularly Cascade, Tide Horizontally and Tide Vertically taskbar commands).
Bug fix: WinSCP hanged when authentication prompt was displayed while timeout message was shown.
Bug fix: With some servers, it was not possible to remove a directory because WinSCP made the directory current before deletion.
Bug fix: INI file was uselessly being saved also when opened for reading only.
Bug fix: Improved compatibility with MSVDM. Main window no longer minimize into small window caption.
Bug fix: Quotes around string options saved to an INI files were duplicated.
Bug fix: Reference to dragext.dll was not released once not used.
Bug fix: Directory content cache was not reset after timestamp synchronization.
Bug fix: When specifying session using ftp:// URL, correct port 21 is used by default.
Bug fix: When URL of translator was not specified, stray URL was used instead.

Changes for v4.0.4 - v4.0.5

With FTP protocol, errors when parsing file permissions in directory listing are ignored.
Reading/writing INI files is faster.
Hostkey of tunneled session is verified against target session of tunnel.
When opening session in PuTTY, defaults for session options not set by WinSCP are loaded from Default settings of PuTTY.
Increased maximal length of username.
Full system error is reported when writing of local file fails.
Sample custom command Execute changed to ./! (from !).
When parsing directory listing, plus sign after permissions, separated by space, is silently ignored.
When uploading to symbolic link with SFTP protocol, resuming is disabled to preserve the link.
Bug fix: Automatic reconnect in scripting was not working.
Bug fix: When reading of local file failed, while uploading with SFTP protocol, file transfer was interrupted without reporting any error.
Bug fix: When file transfer failed with FTP protocol, whole batch was interrupted, without an option to retry or skip the file transfer.
Bug fix: Failure when parsing of directory listing failed with FTP protocol.
Bug fix: Background color of directory tree icons has not reflected session color.
Bug fix: Removed dependency on netapi32.dll (not present on Windows 95/98/ME).
Bug fix: It was not possible to upload file opened in another application with FTP protocol.
Bug fix: Missing GSSAPI was incorrectly reported, even when SSPI with GSSAPI support was present.
Bug fix: Workaround for occasional bug when opening some dialogs.

Changes for v4.0.3 - v4.0.4

MD5: 2557d3da081e6e720e85e9530a104f7f
SHA1: ca832ba7481dc438ce30ec6a9b5e2e1bfdc92e98
installation package
in addition to installing application executable file, it can install public key tools (Pageant, PuTTYgen) and create start menu items, desktop icons etc.
also includes Windows shell extension for direct drag&drop downloads and console interface tool for running scripts from command-line

Changes for v4.0.2 Beta - v4.0.3

Mask *.php* in default text file mask is replaced with *.php and *.php3.
Subdirectories of current directory are not scanned for purpose of displaying in tree view when the tree view is hidden.
Bug fix: Once any transfer is done while keep remote directory up to date is running, its dialog cannot be minimized anymore.
Bug fix: Failure when automatically reconnecting the session from script with option batch continue.

Changes for v4.0.1 Beta - v4.0.2 Beta

Bug fix: Popup menus invoked from buttons were not working.

Changes for v4.0 - v4.0.1 Beta

FTP core upgraded to FileZilla 2.2.32. The upgrade solves some vulnerabilities.
When Session sheet is automatically selected on Login dialog (creation of new session, etc.), the Host name box is focused.
Username of the main session is reused for background transfers.
Different set of keepalive settings is used for FTP. FTP now has keepalives enabled by default.
For convenience, file mask *. matches files without an extension (even if the name does not include the dot at all).
When window is minimized during transfer that is part of synchronization, it stays minimized till the end of synchronization.
After failure to open session requested from command line, login window is not shown.
Command Open in PuTTY uses tunnel for current session.
Global configuration that can be set on login dialog (user interface style, logging) is saved when session it saved.
Alt+F6 now edits the link (if applicable).
Bug fix: Checksum calculation with SFTP protocol was not working at all.
Bug fix: For remote directories with names like C:, the icons of local drives were used.
Bug fix: Proxy setting were ignored when setting up SSH tunnel.
Bug fix: Password for proxy was ignored with FTP.
Bug fix: SFTP uploads occasionally hanged.
Bug fix: Prompts (such as password prompts) for background transfers froze the main window.
Bug fix: It was not possible to change path by Browse button (such as path to a log file).
Bug fix: Yes to All on overwrite confirmation box was not working (FTP only).
Bug fix: For automatic transfers (uploads from editor, synchronization), the transfer was incorrectly automatically resumed when source file was larger than destination one, leaving content of file corrupted (FTP only). The issue may also make uploads from editor impossible in case server does not support (text file) transfer resuming.
Bug fix: Local files excluded from transfer (upload) were indefinitely locked by WinSCP.
Bug fix: Script failed once it needed to ask for password (with SFTP and SCP only).
Bug fix: Open session in PUTTY did not use stored password.
Bug fix: When switching back to WinSCP internal editor from another application, the main WinSCP window was focused instead.
Bug fix: When synchronization occurred while the Keep remote directory up to date dialog was minimized, it was not possible to restore it.

Changes for v3.8.2 - v4.0

FTP support (based on FileZilla project).
WinSCP can itself setup SSH tunnel to allow indirect connections through proxy SSH host.
WinSCP executable is now named WinSCP.exe instead of WinSCP3.exe. The same change applies to default installation path and Start menu group (for upgrades, existing WinSCP3 path is preserved).
Added simple typical installation option to setup that requires no further interaction from the user (apart from interface selection for fresh installs).
Optional minimization to taskbar notification area (system tray).
When executed as standalone (not installed) for the very first time, an INI file is used by default, if user has write permissions to directory, where WinSCP is executed from.
Taskbar balloons optionally used for notifications when appropriate:
When inactive session is disconnected.
When background transfer queue is emptied (except for active session, when queue list is visible).
When user interaction is required, while WinSCP is minimized.
When new release is detected.
File checksum can be calculated from Properties dialog (providing the server supports the functionality).
SFTP uploads optimized.
New option for handling of remote file timestamps: Preserve remote timestamp.
New scripting option option batch continue. When set, WinSCP ignores and skips all errors.
New scripting option option echo to enable echoing of commands being executed.
New command to execute the last ad hoc custom command.
Tabs on Login dialog that have no usable option for current context (e.g. protocol) are hidden.
Host hasnt answered for X seconds message disappears itself once the response finally arrives also in scripting.
File edited in an internal editor can be reloaded (refreshed).
Support for SSPI authentication.
Support for Kerberos ticket forwarding.
Configuration can be exported to an INI file.
New command Duplicate session.
Mirror mode for synchronization, where files are updated on any timestamp difference (i.e. even newer files are updated).
Custom commands history stores also the command options.
Preview changes for synchronization is enabled by default.
Quick preset buttons for Windows and Unix systems on Environment tab of Login dialog (visible when advanced options are turned off only).
It is no longer required to specify username of login dialog. User is prompted for username once required (and only if required).
Information shown on status bar were reduced.
Environment variables can be used in most configurable paths (like path to random seed file, log file, configuration INI file, PuTTY executable, folder for temporary files, private key file, etc.). The syntax is %NAME%. Part of U3 support.
Script aborts eventually after receiving no answer for prompt (like password prompt), when running in batch mode.
Whole authentication prompt is shown, even if it spans multiple lines.
When Shift key is hold while New session or Duplicate session commands are selected, the session is opened in new instance (window) of WinSCP.
Button Load on Stored sessions tab of Login dialog renamed to Edit.
F1 opens help for current tab on Login and Preferences dialogs.
Whats this button on dialog caption (?) opens help directly.
Button Help replaced with Close on Login dialog.
Single log file is used for all connections of one session (background transfer connections, secondary shell connection, tunnel connection).
During silent uninstall, user is not prompted for cleanup of application data.
Workaround for SSH servers based on cryptlib, which reports invalid files types in response to SSH_FXP_LSTAT request.
Configuration of GSSAPI/SSPI authentication is exported to PuTTY sessions.
When changing configuration storage, also caches (change directory cache, accepted SSH host keys, accepted banners) are transferred to the new storage.
Context menu of permissions popup and input boxes has clipboard management commands.
Menu item captions capitalized according to Windows standard.
More internal error messages from PuTTY code are being localized.
When saving the edited session under the same name, overwrite confirmation is not requested.
Shell options of SCP tab of login dialog redesigned.
Timestamps are saved in numerical format into an INI file for portability among systems with different date/time format.
Status bar message about preset auto-selection can be clicked to reveal information about the preset.
Preset information dialog has Configure button that opens preset preferences.
Detection of OpenSSH sftp-server is more strict, not to apply on other SFTP servers running under OpenSSH.
Pattern hint link for log file name added.
For fatal errors (e.g. lost connection), original cause of the problem is kept as a top message, as opposite to regular errors, where contextual error message is on top.
Buttons Login and Save on Login dialog swapped.
When Handles SSH-2 key re-exchange badly bug is enabled, the Key exchange tab is hidden.
Web page shortcuts in Start menu are now direct shortcuts instead of shortcuts to URL file.
New button Whats new on information box about updates.
Bug fix: Failure when changing languages (particularly with Data execution protection enabled).
Bug fix: Failure, when remote command had character % in its error output.
Bug fix: Close button were default even, if path box on Space available tab of Server and protocol information dialog had focus.
Bug fix: Remote home directory of session was set to current working directory, after switching sessions.
Bug fix: Local home directory were changing while switching sessions, even when changing of local panel state with sessions is disabled.
Bug fix: INI file specified by filename-only using /ini parameter was not looked for in current working directory.
Bug fix: Ad hoc command executed from file panel context menu was executed for selected files, despite the menu being opened for not-selected file.
Bug fix: Infinite loop of error messages when connection was broken while timeout message was being shown.
Bug fix: Trailing delimiter text were occasionally left in remote command output.
Bug fix: Some authentication progress steps were not shown on authentication window for secondary shell sessions.
Bug fix: Inactive sessions were not kept alive.
Bug fix: Incorrect sizing of internal editor windows opened on non-primary monitor.
Bug fix: Automatic retry after timeout was not working.
Bug fix: Stored session may be lost when letter case was changed solely during rename.
Bug fix: It was not possible to cancel text mode upload with SCP protocol.
Bug fix: Change directory cache may become corrupted when using INI file for configuration.
Bug fix: Drag&drop download was not working, if relative path was used for temporary folder. Part of U3 support.
Bug fix: After startup, button on taskbar was not pressed, even if WinSCP login dialog had focus.
Bug fix: Failure when closing console window.
Bug fix: When moving files from remote directory tree, the tree was not updated after operation, leaving icon for no-longer-existing directory.
Bug fix: Octal display of file permissions was not filled if no permissions were set for a file.
Bug fix: Failure to change attributes of local files was not reported sometime.