Recent Version History

2010-09-23

• Never try to rename file to the very same name. 604
• Bug fix: Failure when executing custom command and not capturing its output. 587
• Bug fix: GSSAPI/Kerberos was not working. 590
• Bug fix: Local file timestamp was interpreted incorrectly for synchronization on Windows 7. 591
• Bug fix: Failure on close scripting command. 599
• Bug fix: Edited file was reloaded from active session, not from original session. 603
• Bug fix: Path history was mixed among sessions. 607
• Bug fix: Session closed after operation completes was automatically reconnected. 608
• Bug fix: Check for application updates was hanging. 611
• Bug fix: Missing content on OpenCandy screen. 600

2010-07-14

• File size masks are allowed in script commands. 555
• Change: Conversion of timestamps between local and remote systems with respect to DST follows changes introduced in Windows 7. 564 This breaks synchronization when you used previous WinSCP versions.
• Installation package includes development versions of PuTTYgen and Pageant applications. It brings following changes:
  • PuTTYgen supports importing of new-style OpenSSH private keys (encrypted by AES rather than 3DES).
• SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2010-05-19, revision 8952). Improving GSSAPI support.
• Script commands and output are included into session log. 547
• Bug fix: IPv6 support was broken. 556
• Bug fix: Protocol ftps was ignored in session URL when port number was also specified. 558
• Bug fix: Suggested session path was duplicated when saving new session. 562
• Bug fix: SFTP packet counter overflow. 565
• Bug fix: Sorting by owner/group was broken. 571
• Bug fix: Failure when opening session protected with master password from command-line in console. 573
• Bug fix: Saving password in default session settings did not force prompt for master password, allowing the password being stored unencrypted.
• Bug fix: Missing OpenCandy DLL on Windows startup. 579
• Bug fix: Hangs when changing directory using directory tree after toggling showing of hidden files. 580
• Bug fix: !.! was suggested as name of executable when browsing for previously undefined executable.
• Bug fix: Failure when running multiple instances of console interface tool in parallel. 581

2010-03-04

• Increased maximal size of accepted SFTP packet. 548
• Bug fix: Failure when closing connection after another failed connection. 547
• Bug fix: Root path was not remembered as last working path on a drive. 549
• Bug fix: Hang-up after closing connection. 550

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2010-02-16

• ZIP archive with both executables is released instead of just compressed EXE. 523
• Automatically named session is renamed when hostname and/or username is modified. 532
• When reading of file to be edited fails, empty internal editor is no longer shown.
• Forcing width of message box not to exceed screen width.
• Environment variables in path to private key file are resolved before passing it to PuTTY to open the session. 524
• WinSCP name is included in balloon notifications. 533
• Timezone offset can be set up to +/-25 hours. 534
• Setup does not query OpenCandy for ads when running silent install.
• Small visual changes for Windows 7.
• Being tolerant to FTP servers enclosing path in 257 response to single quotes. 541
• SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2010-01-17, revision 8846). Fixing memory leak.
• SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 0.9.8l.
• Bug fix: Bookmarks with equal sign in their name were not preserved when using INI file. 522
• Bug fix: Synchronize browsing failed, when entering local directory, while current remote path was root. 525
• Bug fix: Having higher logging level set decreased performance even when logging itself was disabled. 526
• Bug fix: Error when running ad hoc custom command. 529
• Bug fix: Tray icon was sometimes not removed when application closed.
• Bug fix: Navigation tree on Preferences dialog was corrupted sometimes. 539
• Bug fix: Memory leak while authenticating with private key.
• Bug fix: System date/time format was not followed on Windows 7. 537
• Bug fix: On some systems winscp.com did not find winscp.exe when executed from search path. 542
• Bug fix: Failure when connection was closed while Console window was opened. 544

2009-12-22

• Environment variable WINSCP_PATH pointing to path, where WinSCP executable file is located, is set on startup, so it can be used to configure portable paths relative to the WinSCP executable file. 311
• It is not possible to cancel master password prompt anymore, when saving session with passwords.
• Slash added to names of directories in search results to distinguish them from files.
• Keyboard shortcut for finding files changed to F3 in Explorer interface.
• Path is recorded in history after changing directory in console window. 518
• Replacing characters not allowed in local file names is taken into account with synchronized browsing. 512
• Merged error message and directory creation confirmation box into one, when synchronized browsing cannot find corresponding opposite directory. 347
• Synchronized browsing can handle change to different directory branch. 101
• Placed Use same options next time on synchronization dialog above transfer settings box to make it clear that transfer settings are not saved. 519
• SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2009-11-22, revision 8755). It does not bring any notable change.
• Bug fix: When master password changing was canceled, message informing about successful change appeared anyway.
• Bug fix: No help was associated with Security tab of Preferences dialog.
• Bug fix: Passwords in default session settings were not re-encrypted when master password was changed.
• Bug fix: Empty session password were in rare situation encrypted using master password, what caused seemingly useless prompts for master passwords.
• Bug fix: WinSCP did not offer to unset read-only flag when overwriting local files anymore.
• Bug fix: Error when downloading remote files from root directory into temporary local directory. 502
• Bug fix: Failure when retrying connect attempt after host is not resolved. 503
• Bug fix: Incorrect calculation of DST start/end date. 504
• Bug fix: Session data on Login dialog were overwritten when locale is changed. 508
• Bug fix: Error when moving local directory to remote side. 509
• Bug fix: Help for put scripting command incorrectly claimed that -append switch is valid for FTP protocol only.
• Bug fix: Ampersands (&) in names of transfer settings presets and custom commands were handled inconsistently. 506
• Bug fix: Excluding file from transfer did not prevent access to the file. 514
• Bug fix: Error when daylight saving is not properly configured in Windows. 519
• Bug fix: Shell icon for stored session in folder could not be created. 515

2009-10-25

• File search. 92
• Stored session passwords can be encrypted by AES cipher using master password. 273
• Path relative to startup directory can be used in initial session local directory. 492
• Up to 255 characters long SFTP server commands are allowed. 495
• Value off of reconnecttime script option is case-insensitive. 491
• SFTP status code is not logged as status/error code anymore. 484
• While downloading trailing dot in filenames is replaced with %2E, as Windows trim them. 452
• WinSCP can load plain text tunnel password from configuration (new attribute TunnelPasswordPlain). If possible, it automatically converts the password to encrypted form. 497
• SSH core upgraded to the latest development snapshot of PuTTY (2008-09-27, revision 8665). It brings following changes:
  • Bug fix: Minor memory leaks.
• Bug fix: Uploads of large files with FTP were restarting. 157
• Bug fix: Error when opening separate shell session. 477
• Bug fix: Backslash in remote path broke path label. 482
• Bug fix: Using passive mode was suggested when connection fails even when used already. 485
• Bug fix: Operation hanged for a while when transfer of file was skipped with FTP protocol. 486
• Bug fix: Operation hanged occasionally when both control and transfer connection were closed at the same time with FTP protocol. 487
• Bug fix: Quote escaping did not work with console interface tool. 494
• Bug fix: Ctrl+C in console windows occasionally interrupted more than one prompt.
• Bug fix: Failed connection in script closed last active session simultaneously.
• Bug fix: It was not possible to copy remote files using drag&drop within remote panel with FTP protocol.
• Bug fix: Problem minimizing progress windows while performing operation executed from command-line. 475
• Bug fix: WinSCP hanged on some systems, when remote file with name reserved on Windows appeared in directory listing. 152
• Bug fix: Backslash was inserted to remote path when running custom command from synchronization checklist dialog. 498

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