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Restored revision 1268253589. Undoing revision 1276888978. (martin) 4.1.9 - 4.2.2 to history_old (martin)
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====== Older Versions ====== ====== Older Versions ======
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 +===== [[4.2.2]] 4.2.2 beta =====
 +=== 2009-06-28 ===
 +  * [[http://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6854|New icon]] by [[http://jhnet.co.uk/|Jonathan Heathcote]]
 +  * [[opencandy|OpenCandy]] advertising network is used in installation application.
 +  * Each selected file/directory can be optionally added individually to background transfer queue. [[bug>97]]
 +  * It is possible to schedule computer shutdown at the end of operation or once the background transfer queue is empty. [[bug>292]]
 +  * New switches ''-append'' and ''-resume'' to scripting commands ''put'' and ''get'' to append file/resume transfer respectively. [[bug>298]]
 +  * Added switch ''/certificate'' to command-line and ''open'' script command to automatically accept SSL certificate with given fingerprint. [[bug>430]]
 +  * Change: SSH host key or SSL/TLS certificate can no longer be automatically verified using scripting batch mode. [[bug>411]]
 +  * When renaming a file within file panel, whole filename (including an extension) can be optionally selected again. [[bug>255]]
 +  * In Commander interface the directory tree can be optionally shown left of file list. [[bug>5]]
 +  * Broken idle sessions are optionally automatically reconnected. [[bug>30]]
 +  * Local custom commands that work both with remote and local file (diff-style) can be executed from synchronization checklist for pairs of files. [[bug>54]]
 +  * SSH core upgraded to [[&url(puttywishlist)|the latest development snapshot of PuTTY]] (2008-04-26, revision 8519). It brings following changes:
 +    * Empty SSH keyboard interactive prompts are ignored. [[bug>388]]
 +  * SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 0.9.8k.
 +  * FTPS session can be opened from script explicitly. [[bug>396]]
 +  * It is possible to turn off both modification time and file size comparison criteria, synchronizing thus only by file existence. [[bug>368]]
 +  * List of parameters can be passed to script using ''/parameter'' command-line parameter. The parameters are resolved in the script using ''%N%'' pattern. [[bug>197]]
 +  * For synchronization, when comparison by modification time is disabled, it is possible to turn off preserving of timestamp. [[bug>368]]
 +  * Empty password can be specified explicitly on command-line and in script to allow password-less authentication with FTP. [[bug>428]]
 +  * Speed limit can be set as part of transfer settings. [[bug>302]]
 +  * It can be configured how long script should keep trying reconnect broken sessions. [[bug>367]]
 +  * On download names of files reserved in Windows (such as ''NUL'') are appended with ''%00'' to allow saving them. [[bug>58]]
 +  * Appending to log file with XML format is disallowed.
 +  * Dialogs are showed on-screen even if center of the main window is off-screen. [[bug>360]]
 +  * Changed usage to discourage specification of session on command-line for console use.
 +  * Console interface tool usage shows only command-line parameters relevant for console use.
 +  * Limited number of HTTP redirects when checking for updates.
 +  * When opening connection in FTP active mode fails, using passive mode is suggested.
 +  * Workaround for Windows 7 incompatibility, preventing loading translation plugins. [[bug>423]]
 +  * For compatibility with Fedora 11, dot (''.'') after permissions in directory listing is ignored [[bug>436]]
 +  * Transfer settings controls reorganized so that //Clear 'Archive' attribute// fits to //Upload options//. [[bug>108]]
 +  * In //Mirror// synchronization mode it is possible to turn off comparison by modification time.
 +  * It is not possible to change XML log file name in middle of session. [[bug>393]]
 +  * Bug fix: Failure when downloading file from non-current directory with FTPS protocol. [[bug>390]]
 +  * Bug fix: //Edit With// dialog had wrong layout.
 +  * Bug fix: Overwriting new or updated files only was not working with SFTP when overwrite confirmations were disabled. [[bug>408]]
 +  * Bug fix: Occasional failure when closing commander window. [[bug>419]]
 +  * Bug fix: Local shortcuts were not followed. [[bug>420]]
 +  * Bug fix: //Commander// tab of Preferences dialog did not have help screen associated.
 +  * Bug fix: Selection did not follow focus after reloading of directory. [[bug>432]]
 +  * Bug fix: Stray empty line was printed on console on failed connections.
 +  * See also change list for [[history#4.1.9|4.1.9]].
 +
 +===== [[4.2.1]] 4.2.1 beta =====
 +=== 2009-02-27 ===
 +  * Bug fix: It was not possible to open Preferences dialog. [[bug>381]]
 +  * Bug fix: Error message was appearing during installation. [[bug>382]]
 +
 +===== [[4.2]] 4.2 beta =====
 +=== 2009-02-26 ===
 +  * FTPS (FTP over TLS/SSL) support using OpenSSL 0.9.8j. [[bug>36]]
 +  * It is possible to change group/owner of a remote file by UID/GID. [[bug>333]]
 +  * XML logging for more formal and machine-readable representation of operations performed during the session. [[bug>95]]
 +  * Filter for file panel. [[bug>56]]
 +  * New set of bookmarks/location profiles that is shared among all sessions. [[bug>284]]
 +  * Timestamps of uploaded files are preserved with FTP. [[bug>293]]
 +  * SSH core upgraded to [[&url(puttywishlist)|the latest development snapshot of PuTTY]] (2008-02-23, revision 8461). It brings following changes:
 +    * Improved flow control with SSH-2, what improved transfer speed, particularly for downloads. [[bug>17]] [[pbug>flow-control]] [[pbug>flow-control-filexfer]]
 +    * Support for SSH-2 RSA key exchange. [[pbug>ssh2-rsa-kex]]
 +    * Improved robustness when dealing with servers that does not respect WinSCP window size. [[pbug>ssh2-window-overrun]]
 +    * Improved robustness when dealing with servers that does not respect WinSCP packet size limit (e.g. GlobalSCAPE). [[bug>314]] [[pbug>ssh2-bug-maxpkt]]
 +    * Switched to PuTTY's own implementation of Kerberos/GSSAPI. It brings following changes: [[pbug>kerberos-gssapi]]
 +      * GSS key exchange algorithms are no longer supported.
 +      * Session option //Service principal name// is no longer supported.
 +    * Bug fix: WinSCP tried password authentication with SSH-1 even if the server says not to. [[pbug>ssh1-no-password]]
 +    * Bug fix: In CBC modes, decrypting the packet length could leak information. [[pbug>ssh2-cbc-pktlen-weakness]]
 +  * When checking for updates, beta versions are by default not reported.
 +  * Any file mask can include exclude masks (separated by pipe). [[bug>328]]
 +  * Position of internal editor window is remembered. [[bug>317]]
 +  * It is possible to synchronize remote files with name that is not allowed on Windows. [[bug>31]]
 +  * Console window of ''.exe'' can be minimized to task bar status area. [[bug>243]]
 +  * For external editors, WinSCP no longer waits for editor process to be closed by default. It keeps edited remote file in temporary directory until WinSCP closes instead. Previous behavior can be forced using editor preference option //External editor opens each file in separate window (process)//. [[bug>334]]
 +  * In editor preferences list, editing certain files with an associated application can be configured. [[bug>283]]
 +  * It is possible to edit files in ad hoc selected editor. [[bug>291]]
 +  * Using of switch ''-a'' with FTP ''LIST'' command is configurable. [[bug>275]]
 +  * For messages without associated help page, WinSCP can initiate search of whole documentation site.
 +  * File mask hint shows file size mask syntax.
 +  * Number of not shown hidden files is indicated on status bar.
 +  * Expanding/collapsing capability of create directory dialog removed.
 +  * Bug fix: File externally hidden was not removed from file panel.
 +  * Improvements and fixes back-propagated to [[history#4.1.9|4.1.9]] hotfix release.
 +
 +===== [[4.1.9]] 4.1.9 (hotfix) =====
 +=== 2009-04-23 ===
 +  * Back-propagates some improvements and fixes from [[history#4.2|4.2 beta]] release:
 +    * Workaround for problem with Tectia SFTP server corrupting remote file if resumed transfer fails again. [[bug>351]]
 +    * Errors while keeping session alive with FTP protocol are ignored.
 +    * Bug fix: When synchronizing timestamps of local files, update of non-existing local files was offered. [[bug>346]]
 +    * Bug fix: When name of destination remote file was changed on overwrite confirmation dialog, timestamps and permissions were yet set on the original filename (SFTP only).
 +    * Bug fix: Change of name of destination remote file on overwrite confirmation dialog was not reflected properly for resumable file transfers (SFTP only).
 +    * Bug fix: Failure during dummy listing of remote directory with FTP as form of keepalive, while error message of failed regular directory listing was shown.
 +    * Bug fix: Failure after closing internal editor. [[bug>349]]
 +    * Bug fix: Infinite loop when FTP directory listing with ''-a'' switch fails. [[bug>352]]
 +    * Bug fix: Paste in an internal editor could not be undone. [[bug>354]]
 +    * Bug fix: Script switch ''-preservetime'' did not work. [[bug>361]]
 +    * Bug fix: Repetitive prompts for adding bookmark when switching between "bookmark" and "location profile" mode.
 +    * Bug fix: Suspending background transfer was not working with FTP. [[bug>341]]
 +    * Bug fix: Occasional failure when showing main window. [[bug>369]]
 +    * Bug fix: Status bar on log file window always indicated no log file. [[bug>370]]
 +    * Bug fix: Just leaved directory was not focused in file panel when paths as reported by remote server ended with slash. [[bug>371]]
 +    * Bug fix: Opening session in PuTTY was not working for ad-hoc sessions. [[bug>372]]
 +    * Bug fix: Incorrectly URL-encoded character in session specification may caused the session to be silently ignored. [[bug>373]]
 +    * Bug fix: Failure of authentication was not shown on authentication dialog with FTP protocol.
 +    * Bug fix: Directories with no transferred files were not created on upload with FTP. [[bug>137]]
 +  * Back-propagates some improvements and fixes from upcoming 4.2.2 release:
 +    * Improved logging of FTP protocol events and errors.
 +    * Password for tunnel session is also remembered for background transfers. [[bug>400]]
 +    * Timestamps of local and remote file are compared with respect to their precision when transferring updated files only. [[bug>409]]
 +    * Bug fix: File selection was broken after sorting on Windows Vista. [[bug>383]]
 +    * Bug fix: Main window stopped responding if directory listing with SFTP started with file with suspicious name. [[bug>384]]
 +    * Bug fix: No overwrite confirmation when dropping local files to local panel of Commander interface. [[bug>387]]
 +    * Bug fix: Local and remote panels were inconsistently sorted by extension. [[bug>389]]
 +    * Bug fix: The //Update subdirectories// checkbox of Keep remote directory up to date did not apply to synchronization on start. [[bug>395]]
 +    * Bug fix: When changing directory with FTP failed due to new remote path being different to requested one, respective error message missed to report a cause. [[bug>398]]
 +    * Bug fix: Remembered password of main session was in some cases reused to authenticate tunnel session for background transfers. [[bug>400]]
 +    * Bug fix: Blank lines of command output were not shown in console window. [[bug>402]]
 +    * Bug fix: Button-like controls disappeared when accelerators were about to be shown on Windows Vista. [[bug>329]]
 +    * Bug fix: Last modification date was not shown in local file panel with some rare system date/time formats. [[bug>406]]
 +    * Bug fix: Transfer to temporary file was disabled when transferring file to/from editor. [[bug>407]]
 +    * Bug fix: Overwrite confirmation prompt was showing timestamps not adjusted for DST with FTP. [[bug>412]]
 +    * Bug fix: Failure while uploading file when timestamp of remote file was not retrieved with FTP protocol. [[bug>413]]
 +    * Bug fix: WinSCP hanged when FTP connection was closed while waiting for reply to keepalive. [[bug>414]]
 +    * Bug fix: FTP command scheduled for execution just before connection is closed was executed out of the order after reconnect. [[bug>415]]
===== 4.1.8 ===== ===== 4.1.8 =====

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