Using WinSCP as PuTTY session manager with Folders and Incremental search

WinSCP can easily open site in PuTTY from its Login dialog.

Use Manage > Open In PuTTY command or Ctrl+P shortcut.

Using WinSCP to open session in PuTTY has advantages over using PuTTY login dialog:

• Single list of sites shared between SFTP file transfer client and SSH terminal client.
• Sites can be organized into folders.
• Incremental search.
• Sites in list can be colored.
• Sites can be renamed and cloned.

If you use WinSCP frequently or even primarily as PuTTY session manager, create a desktop shortcut with /newinstance command-line switch. It makes WinSCP start with the Login dialog, without opening the main WinSCP window.

Read more on how WinSCP integrates with PuTTY.