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2013-04-08 2013-05-09
5.2: stored session => site (martin) 5.2.1 Moved option to remember session password from Background to Security tab of Preferences dialog (martin)
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By default, when you [[ui_authenticate#password|enter your password on authentication window]], it is used only for that single authentication. When WinSCP needs to authenticate again, such as when reconnecting, opening additional connection for [[transfer_queue|background transfer]] or opening [[shell_session|separate shell session]], you are prompted for your password again. By default, when you [[ui_authenticate#password|enter your password on authentication window]], it is used only for that single authentication. When WinSCP needs to authenticate again, such as when reconnecting, opening additional connection for [[transfer_queue|background transfer]] or opening [[shell_session|separate shell session]], you are prompted for your password again.
-To keep the password in memory to allow its reuse, enable preference option //[[ui_pref_background#background_transfers|Remember password of main session for background transfers]]// (despite its wording it enables password reuse for all other scenarios listed above). ((Note that the //[[ui_pref_integration_app|Remember session password and pass it to PuTTY]]// preference option has the same effect, so you have to disable both, to avoid automatic authentication of additional connections.))+To keep the password in memory to allow its reuse, enable preference option //[[ui_pref_security|Remember password for duration of the session ]]//. ((Note that the //[[ui_pref_integration_app|Remember session password and pass it to PuTTY]]// preference option has the same effect, so you have to disable both, to avoid automatic authentication of additional connections.))
The same effect (just per-session, not global) has entering your password already to a //[[ui_login_session#session_group|Password]]// box on the Login dialog. For [[session_configuration#site|site]] (stored session) &beta you can achieve that by using //Edit// button on the [[ui_login_stored_sessions|Sites tab]] (Stored sessions tab) &beta of Login dialog. The same effect (just per-session, not global) has entering your password already to a //[[ui_login_session#session_group|Password]]// box on the Login dialog. For [[session_configuration#site|site]] (stored session) &beta you can achieve that by using //Edit// button on the [[ui_login_stored_sessions|Sites tab]] (Stored sessions tab) &beta of Login dialog.

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