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| + | ====== How do I connect to my iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? ====== | ||
| + | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
| + | To use WinSCP with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you need to have OpenSSH installed on it. You can get it installed for example by: | ||
| + | * [[wp>IOS_jailbreaking|Jailbreaking]] your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad; | ||
| + | * Installing OpenSSH with [[wp>Cydia|Cydia]] (in network section) or [[wp>Installer.app|Installer.app]]. | ||
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| + | ===== Connect via WI-FI ===== | ||
| + | To connect, specify on [[ui_login|WinSCP Login dialog]]: | ||
| + | * IP address of your iOS device into //Hostname// (You will find the IP address, if you go to yours iPhone/iPod Touch menu //Settings > Wi-Fi// and choose the network you are using); | ||
| + | * ''root'' into //Username//; | ||
| + | * ''alpine'' or ''dottie'' (depends on firmware version) into //Password//; | ||
| + | * You may need to set longer //Server response timeout// on //[[ui_login_connection|Connection page]]// of Advanced Site Settings dialog (use //Advanced// button to open the dialog); | ||
| + | * Keep default SFTP //File protocol//; | ||
| + | * Click //Login//. | ||
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| + | Note that when connecting via WI-FI it is recommended to turn off auto-lock as WI-FI connection gets interrupted when device locks. To turn off auto-lock go to //Settings > General > Auto-lock//. | ||
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| + | If you need more detailed description follow to: | ||
| + | * [[https://limitededitioniphone.com/windows-guide-to-using-winscp-with-iphone/|Windows Guide To Using WinSCP With iPhone]] article on Limited Edition iPhone; | ||
| + | * [[wp>IOS_jailbreaking|Jailbreaking]] on en.wikipedia.org. | ||
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| + | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| + | If you are having problems connecting, check list of [[messages|common error messages]]. | ||
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| + | Once you connect, you may wonder [[faq_iphone_task|how to do ... on iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad?]] | ||