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| ====== FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) ====== | ====== FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) ====== | ||
| - | ===== Connecting to the Server ===== | + | ===== [[using]] Using WinSCP ===== |
| - | * [[faq_username|Where do I get username and password?]] | + | * [[faq_remote_drive|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_ftp|Can I connect to FTP server?]] | + | * [[faq_owner|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_host_key|WinSCP gives warning that the server's host key was not found in cache. What does it mean?]] | + | * [[faq_environment|*]] |
| - | ··* [[faq_security|How do I know if the connection is secure?]] | + | |
| - | * [[faq_sftp_large_packet|I receive "Received too large (??? B) SFTP packet" on login. What is wrong?]] | + | |
| - | ··* [[faq_login_error|I click on "Login" button, program starts connecting, but then it displays some error message and quits. What I'm doing wrong?]] | + | |
| - | * [[faq_ip|Where should I type the IP address of my remote host?]] | + | |
| - | * [[faq_openssh_win|How can I use WinSCP with OpenSSH for Windows?]] | + | |
| - | ··* [[faq_password_prompt|Why WinSCP keeps asking me for a session password?]] | + | |
| - | ===== Transfering Files ===== | + | ===== [[connecting]] Connecting to the Server ===== |
| - | * [[faq_fxp|Can I transfer files between two remote servers with WinSCP (FXP)?]] | + | * [[faq_username|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_drag_move|When I drop files outside of WinSCP, they are moved to drop target. I want to copy them. How do I do that?]] | + | * [[faq_login|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_slow|File transfer speed is very low. WinSCP does not utilize all available bandwidth. How do I improve the transfer speed?]] | + | * [[faq_connection_refused|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_download_temp|Downloaded files are stored first to temporary directory and only after that, they are moved to destination directory. How do I prevent storing files to temporary directory?]] | + | * [[faq_new_session|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_not_owner|I need to overwrite remote file that isn't owned by me, but I'm member of its group. File has write permission for group. After transfer I get message like "Upload of file <filename> was successful, but error occurred while setting the permissions and/or timestamp"]] | + | * [[faq_ftp|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_transfer_mode|Where can I change file transfer mode (binary, ascii) or enable auto-select transfer mode option?]] | + | * [[faq_security|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_timestamp|Why is the timestamp of uploaded/downloaded file different from the timestamp of source file?]] | + | * [[faq_hostkey|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_scp_not_found|When I attempt to copy files, I get an Error 127. What does it mean?]] | + | * [[faq_sftp_large_packet|*]] |
| + | * [[faq_ip|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_passphrase|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_password_prompt|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_password_reject|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_password_reset|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_mainframe|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_root_path|*]] | ||
| - | ===== Configuring the Session ===== | + | ===== [[transferring]] Transferring Files ===== |
| - | * [[faq_dir_default|How can I configure default local or remote directory for session?]] | + | * [[faq_fxp|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_store_session|How do I store session, so I don't need to fill in all login information every time I start WinSCP?]] | + | * [[faq_slow|*]] |
| + | * [[faq_not_owner|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_transfer_mode|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_timestamp|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_4gb|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_scp_not_found|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_transfer_size_change|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_line_breaks|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_uploaded_file_missing|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_upload_empty|*]] | ||
| - | ===== Scripting/Automation ===== | + | ===== [[configuring_session]] Configuring the Session ===== |
| - | * [[faq_schedule|I need to upload files to my server automatically at specified time. Can it be done using WinSCP?]] | + | * [[faq_dir_default|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_scheduler|My script works fine when executed manually, but fails when run by Windows Scheduler or similar tool. What am I doing wrong?]] | + | * [[faq_store_session|*]] |
| - | ===== Miscellaneous ===== | + | ===== [[scripting]] Scripting/Automation ===== |
| - | * [[faq_su|How do I change a user after login (e.g. su root)?]] | + | * [[faq_scheduler|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_change_passwd|Can I change my account password with WinSCP?]] | + | * [[faq_script_ini|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_filemanager|Can I have local directory in both panels (turn WinSCP into file manager)?]] | + | * [[faq_script_result|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_remote_drive|How do I change drive on remote panel?]] | + | * [[faq_batch_file|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_utf8|How do I make WinSCP show UTF-8 encoded (Unicode) filenames correctly?]] | + | * [[faq_script_modified_files|*]] |
| - | ··* [[faq_mdi_editor|Why I cannot edit more than one file with my external editor?]] | + | * [[faq_delete_synchronized_files|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_http_url|Can WinSCP show me HTTP URL address for selected file?]] | + | * [[faq_script_switch|*]] |
| - | ··* [[faq_synch_direction|What do direction options (local, remote, both) for Synchronization mean?]] | + | * [[faq_script_vs_gui|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_synch_all|During synchronization all files are transferred. How do I make WinSCP transfer changed files only?]] | + | * [[faq_exit_code|*]] |
| - | ··* [[faq_map_drive|Can I map SFTP or SCP server as a network drive in Windows?]] | + | * [[faq_script_non_recursive|*]] |
| - | * [[faq_owner|Why can't I change the owner and the group of a file?]] | + | * [[faq_library_parameters|*]] |
| - | ··* [[faq_error_code|What is error code 4? (or other error code)]] | + | |
| - | * [[faq_transfer_config|How do I transfer my settings to another computer? How do I import/export my settings?]] | + | |
| - | * [[faq_panel_font|I cannot read file panel font. How can I make panel font larger?]] | + | |
| - | ··* [[faq_commandline|What command-line parameters can be used with WinSCP?]] | + | |
| - | * [[faq_chroot|How to keep user in specified directory on server? (chrooted session)]] | + | |
| - | ··* [[faq_selection|Why does selecting a file in WinSCP not work as I expect (as is usual in Windows)?]] | + | |
| - | * [[faq_editor|Can the internal editor be better (e.g. syntax highlighting)?]] | + | |
| - | ··* [[faq_scp2|Only scp2 is allowed on our server. Is it possible to make WinSCP use it instead of scp1?]] | + | |
| + | ===== [[synchronization]] Synchronization ===== | ||
| + | * [[faq_synchronize|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_synch_direction|*]] | ||
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| + | ===== [[ios]] Working with iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad ===== | ||
| + | * [[faq_iphone|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_iphone_task|*]] | ||
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| + | ===== [[misc]] Miscellaneous ===== | ||
| + | * [[faq_su|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_breaks_permissions|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_utf8|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_web_cache|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_map_drive|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_error_code|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_transfer_config|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_panel_font|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_commandline|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_chroot|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_editor|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_api|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_eccn_fips|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_licenses|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_password|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_undelete|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_error_codes|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_no_window|*]] | ||
| + | * [[faq_local_folders|*]] | ||