To configure your session, start WinSCP, and then use the WinSCP Login dialog box that opens. It can be invoked also later to open additional sessions. The WinSCP Login dialog box’s options are categorised to tabs, which are documented separately. The program hides advanced options (even complete tabs) unless you select the Advanced options checkbox below the navigation tree.

If there are no stored sessions, WinSCP displays the Session tab. After you store one or more sessions on the Stored sessions tab, the Stored sessions tab will be the WinSCP Login dialog box’s default view.

After you configure the session, you can open it by clicking Login or save it by clicking Save.

Tabs available on Login dialog:

• Session (basic session options)
  • Stored sessions (to manage stored sessions)
  • Logging (to enable logging)
• Environment (server compatibility options, filename encoding, DST, etc)
  • Directories (initial directories, directory cache)
  • Recycle Bin
  • SFTP (SFTP protocol specific/compatibility options)
  • SCP/Shell (shell and SCP protocol specific/compatibility options)
  • FTP (FTP protocol specific options)
• Connection (timeouts, keepalives)
  • Proxy (connection thru proxy server)
  • Tunnel (connection thru SSH tunnel)
• SSH (SSH protocol options and authentication)
  • Key exchange (key exchange and reexchange options)
  • Authentication (advanced authentication options)
  • Bugs (detections of known bugs in SSH servers)
• Preferences (interface/behaviour configuration)

In addition to configuring the session, you can use the WinSCP Login dialog box to:

• Change UI Language
• Import Stored Sessions from PuTTY
• Cleanup Data stored on Your Computer by WinSCP
• Show About dialog
• Check for Application Updates