Version history for WinSCP (Portable)

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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 v4.23 Beta - v4.2.4 Beta