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Free SSH Client for Windows

WinSCP is an open source free SSH client for Windows with the focus on secure file transfer.

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What is SSH Client?

An SSH client is a software which uses the secure shell protocol to connect to a remote computer. WinSCP supports two secure file transfer protocols based on SSH:

  • SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) and
  • SCP (Secure Copy Protocol).

Is it SFTP Client or SCP Client?

WinSCP integrades both! A default mode of operation is to use SFTP with a fallback to SCP. In fact WinSCP supports a variety of transfer protocols, so you can use the same tool for both secure and insecure file copying. Read more about the WinSCP supported protocols.

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