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| ====== Configuration Storage ====== | ====== Configuration Storage ====== | ||
| WinSCP can store its configuration both to Windows registry and INI file. When installed, the configuration is stored by default into the registry. Portable versions use by default an INI file (if possible). To switch the storage see //[[ui_pref_storage#configuration_storage|Storage tab]]// of Preferences window. | WinSCP can store its configuration both to Windows registry and INI file. When installed, the configuration is stored by default into the registry. Portable versions use by default an INI file (if possible). To switch the storage see //[[ui_pref_storage#configuration_storage|Storage tab]]// of Preferences window. | ||
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| + | Note that [[administration|configuration of restrictions and enforcements]] by administrator, is always stored in Windows registry. | ||
| ===== Removing Configuration ===== | ===== Removing Configuration ===== | ||
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| ===== [[auto]] Auto-selecting Storage ===== | ===== [[auto]] Auto-selecting Storage ===== | ||
| - | On startup, WinSCP is first looking for an INI file is located in the directory from which WinSCP was started ((Unless different location was forced using ''/ini'' switch.)). If it does not find one, it looks for presence of its key in registry ((The key is created by installer, so installed WinSCP uses registry by default)). If it does not find that either, it creates an INI file in the default location. | + | On startup, WinSCP is first looking for an INI file is located in the directory from which WinSCP was started ((Unless different location was forced using ''/ini'' switch.)). If it does not find one, it looks for presence of its key in registry (The key is created by installer, so installed WinSCP uses registry by default). If it does not find that either, it creates an INI file in the default location. |
| ===== Portable Configuration ===== | ===== Portable Configuration ===== | ||