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| - | ====== Why is the timestamp of uploaded/downloaded file different from the timestamp of source file? ====== | + | ====== Why is the timestamp of uploaded/downloaded file different from the timestamp of the source file? ====== |
| - | There are two possible reasons: | + | There are several possible reasons: |
| - | * You have not checked Preserve timestamp transfer option (see [[&screenshotimg(copy)|Transfer options dialog]] or transfer tab of Preferences dialog) | + | * You have not checked //[[ui_transfer_custom#common|Preserve timestamp]]// transfer option. |
| - | * WinSCP and the server interpret timestamp differently. | + | · * WinSCP and the server [[timestamp|interpret timestamp differently]]. |
| + | * With [[ftp|FTP protocol]] it is not possible to update timestamp of uploaded file unless the FTP server supports ''MFMT'' extension. | ||
| - | If the latter is true there are two options that you can set in WinSCP to try to make it interpret timestamp in the same manner as your server. | + | ~~AD~~ |
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| - | ··* Option //[[ui_login_environment#daylight_saving_time|Daylight saving time]]// is useful when timestamp of **some** files if shifted by one hour | + | |
| - | * Option //Server timezone offset// (SCP protocol only) is useful when timestamp of **all** files is shifted by the same time span. | + | |
| - | * You may need to combine both options in some cases. | + | |
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| - | If you use SCP protocol, there is the second option for you to try, //Server timezone offset// on SCP tab of Login dialog. It defines difference between the server time zone and the local time zone. For example if the timestamps of remote files are two hours ahead of local files, set the option to -2 hours. | + | |
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| - | Once you set your preferences, save them to [[faq_store_session|stored session]]. | + | |