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| Particularly when using shared INI file, you can set read-only attribute to the INI file to prevent WinSCP from overwriting the file. | Particularly when using shared INI file, you can set read-only attribute to the INI file to prevent WinSCP from overwriting the file. | ||
| - | When INI file directory or the file itself is not writable (for example when the INI file is in ''Program Files'' folder or when it is explicitly set read-only), WinSCP does not preserve its state when exiting. No error message is displayed. Only when you explicitly change configuration (such as when you save [[session_configuration|site]], or submit [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]]), an error is shown. | + | When INI file directory or the file itself is not writable (for example when the INI file is in ''Program Files'' folder or when it is explicitly set read-only), WinSCP does not preserve its state when exiting. No error message is displayed. Only when you explicitly change configuration (such as when you save [[session_configuration|site]], or submit [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]]), an error is shown. |
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| - | **To preserve the configuration** in ''Program Files'' you can modify permissions to the INI File: | + | |
| - | - Right-click in the in the ''WinSCP.ini'' file | + | |
| - | - Select //Properties > Security tab// | + | |
| - | - Give "Modify" permissions to "Authenticated Users" | + | |
| ===== [[auto]] Auto-selecting Storage ===== | ===== [[auto]] Auto-selecting Storage ===== | ||