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link update (martin) make it clear that putty profile is alternative to winscp putty settings (martin)
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By default, WinSCP creates temporary site settings for PuTTY (under the name "WinSCP temporary session"). The site settings will by default contain only the options By default, WinSCP creates temporary site settings for PuTTY (under the name "WinSCP temporary session"). The site settings will by default contain only the options
known by WinSCP, mostly connection options. It will particularly lack known by WinSCP, mostly connection options. It will particularly lack
-any terminal options, so the defaults will apply. To change the defaults, either modify the //"Default Settings"// profile in PuTTY. Or configure PuTTY settings on [[ui_login_environment|//Environment// page]] of Advanced Site Settings dialog. +any terminal options, so the defaults will apply. To change the defaults, either modify the //"Default Settings"// profile in PuTTY. Or configure PuTTY settings on [[ui_login_environment|//Environment// page]] of Advanced Site Settings dialog. Alternatively, you can save PuTTY site settings·with the same name as a WinSCP site. WinSCP will then instruct PuTTY·to open that session (It will not export any settings, nor connection options).
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-If you want to configure your own session-specific options, you can save PuTTY site settings +
-with the same name as a WinSCP site. WinSCP will then instruct PuTTY +
-to open that session (It will not export any settings, nor connection options).+
If WinSCP cannot find the PuTTY executable in the default path (particularly when you are using a derived version of PuTTY) you can specify the path in [[ui_pref_integration_app|preferences]]. Optionally you can also instruct WinSCP to send a session password ([[security_credentials|if known]]) to PuTTY. However, a better approach would be to use [[public key]] authentication together with [[ui_pageant|Pageant]]. If WinSCP cannot find the PuTTY executable in the default path (particularly when you are using a derived version of PuTTY) you can specify the path in [[ui_pref_integration_app|preferences]]. Optionally you can also instruct WinSCP to send a session password ([[security_credentials|if known]]) to PuTTY. However, a better approach would be to use [[public key]] authentication together with [[ui_pageant|Pageant]].

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