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| + | For corporate administrators, WinSCP is also available in a form of [[#msi|MSI package]]. | ||
| ===== [[running]] Running the WinSCP Installation Program ===== | ===== [[running]] Running the WinSCP Installation Program ===== | ||
| - If you have WinSCP running, close it. The installer will not run if it finds any instance of WinSCP running. | - If you have WinSCP running, close it. The installer will not run if it finds any instance of WinSCP running. | ||
| - | - Open the installation program by double·clicking on its icon. | + | - Open the installation program by double-clicking on its icon. |
| - The [[ui_installer|WinSCP installer]] starts. Follow its instructions. | - The [[ui_installer|WinSCP installer]] starts. Follow its instructions. | ||
| ===== [[upgrade]] Upgrading WinSCP ===== | ===== [[upgrade]] Upgrading WinSCP ===== | ||
| - | To upgrade WinSCP, [[#download|download]] the newer version, and then install it. The installation will preserve your configuration, and -- if necessary -- upgrade it. | + | To upgrade WinSCP, [[#download|download]] the newer version, and then install it over your current version. The installation will preserve your configuration, and -- if necessary -- upgrade it.((The new WinSCP version will be installed in your language, unless this particular localization is abandoned for a long time. The installation package contains all the translations that are actively maintained at the time of its release. Otherwise you must [[languages#install|install the new translation]] manually, if available. Any translation from your previous WinSCP version will not work with the new version.)) |
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| - | The new WinSCP version will be installed in your language, unless this particular localization is abandoned for a long time. The installation package contains all the translations that are actively maintained at the time of its release. Otherwise you must [[languages#install|install the new translation]] manually, if available. Any translation from your previous WinSCP version will not work with the new version. | + | |
| When upgrading Portable executable, just replace the executable files with the new version. New version can always read configuration from the old version. | When upgrading Portable executable, just replace the executable files with the new version. New version can always read configuration from the old version. | ||
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| In Windows File Explorer display //Properties// of the installer and verify a signature on the //Digital Signatures// tab. The installer should be signed by "Martin Prikryl". | In Windows File Explorer display //Properties// of the installer and verify a signature on the //Digital Signatures// tab. The installer should be signed by "Martin Prikryl". | ||
| - | * The EV certificate used to sign the latest installers is valid from 2020-02-10 to 2023-02-17 and has the following SHA-1 thumbprint (hash): ''fb845245cfbb0ee97e76c775348caa31d74bec4c'' | + | * The EV certificate used to sign the latest installers is valid from 2022-11-24 to 2026-02-18 and has the following SHA-1 thumbprint (hash): ''0dee8f52d6b8d8c4b2c9573f4299fd97d707bab7''. |
| - | * The certificate that was used to sign older installers was valid from 2016-11-17 to 2020-01-23 and has the following SHA-1 thumbprint (hash): ''0b3d1c21773b6fd78fbf418a5ea2d91c0e5144d3'' | + | * The EV certificate used to sign the older installers is valid from 2020-02-10 to 2023-02-17 and has the following %%SHA-1%% thumbprint (hash): ''fb845245cfbb0ee97e76c775348caa31d74bec4c''. |
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| The certificate can also be displayed on the User Account Control prompt, when starting an [[ui_installer#mode|installation for all users]]. | The certificate can also be displayed on the User Account Control prompt, when starting an [[ui_installer#mode|installation for all users]]. | ||
| - | You can also verify file integrity manually. Find ==checksums== of the installer binary in the release notes or on the [[this>../../download/WinSCP-&winscp_stable_version-Setup.exe|installer download page]]. You can cross-check the checksum against a [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/winscp/files/WinSCP/&winscp_stable_version/|copy of the release notes on the SourceForge server]]. Use the ''[[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil|certutil]]'' tool to calculate a SHA-256 checksum of the downloaded installer and compare it. | + | You can also verify file integrity manually. Find ==checksums== of the installer binary in the release notes or on the [[this>../../download/WinSCP-&winscp_stable_version-Setup.exe/download|installer download page]]. You can cross-check the checksum against a [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/winscp/files/WinSCP/&winscp_stable_version/|copy of the release notes on the SourceForge server]]. Use the ''[[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certutil|certutil]]'' tool to calculate a SHA-256 checksum of the downloaded installer and compare it. |
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| + | ===== [[msi]] MSI Installer ===== | ||
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| + | For corporate administrators, WinSCP is also available in a form of [[&downloads#stable_msi|MSI installer]]. | ||
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| + | The installer has no configuration options. It installs complete WinSCP, including all translations, tools and extensions. | ||