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| 5.20 Change: SHA-256 fingerprints are not padded anymore (martin) | windows 11 + improving instructions for windows and in respect to store installation (martin) | ||
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| ==== [[win_vista_and_newer]] Windows Vista and Newer ==== | ==== [[win_vista_and_newer]] Windows Vista and Newer ==== | ||
| - | On Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, WinSCP registers to list of applications that handle ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%ftp://%%'', ''%%ftps://%%'', ''%%ftpes://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%'' and ''%%s3://%%'' protocol %%URL%% addresses. &winvista &win7 &win8 &win10 If WinSCP is the first application to support some of these protocols (most often ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%'' and ''%%s3://%%'', usually also ''%%ftps://%%'' and ''%%ftpes://%%''), it becomes a default application for these. | + | On Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista, WinSCP registers to list of applications that handle ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%ftp://%%'', ''%%ftps://%%'', ''%%ftpes://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%'' and ''%%s3://%%'' protocol %%URL%% addresses. &winvista &win7 &win8 &win10 &win11 If WinSCP is the first application to support some of these protocols (most often ''%%sftp://%%'', ''%%scp://%%'', ''%%ssh://%%'', ''%%dav://%%'', ''%%davs://%%'' and ''%%s3://%%'', usually also ''%%ftps://%%'' and ''%%ftpes://%%''), it becomes a default application for these. |
| If you want to change the registration (for instance to make WinSCP default application even for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses): | If you want to change the registration (for instance to make WinSCP default application even for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses): | ||
| - | * On //[[ui_pref_integration|Integration page]]// of Preferences dialog go to //%%Register to handle URL addresses > Make WinSCP default handler%%//;((Alternatively: On Windows 10, go to //Settings > Apps > Default Apps//. On Windows 7 and older: go to //Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Set your default programs//; &wincp Locate WinSCP in the list; Click //Choose defaults for this program// command link.)) | + | * On //[[ui_pref_integration|Integration page]]// of Preferences dialog go to //%%Register to handle URL addresses > Make WinSCP default handler%%//;((Alternatively: On Windows 11 and Windows 10, go to //Settings > Apps > Default Apps//. On Windows 7 and older: go to //Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Set your default programs//; &wincp Locate WinSCP in the list; Click //Choose defaults for this program// command link.)) |
| - | * Windows 10: The //Settings// app opens with //Default Apps// page. At the bottom of the page, click //Set defaults by app// link. Locate //WinSCP// in the programs list. After selecting //WinSCP//, click the //Manage// button. The //File type and protocol associations// page for WinSCP opens; &win10 | + | * Windows 11 and Windows 10: |
| - | * Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista: The //Set Program Associations// Control Panel applet for WinSCP opens; &win8 &win7 &winvista | + | * Windows 11: The //Settings// app opens with //Default Apps// page. Locate and select //WinSCP// in the application list. &win11 |
| - | ·* Choose the protocols you want WinSCP to be the default application for. | + | ····* Windows 10: The //Settings// app opens with //Default Apps// page. At the bottom of the page, click //Set defaults by app// link. Locate and select //WinSCP// in the application list. After selecting //WinSCP//, click the //Manage// button. &win10 |
| + | * One by one locate the protocols that you want to associate with WinSCP and select //Choose a default//. In the popup menu, select //WinSCP//. | ||
| + | * In case you [[microsoft_store#transitioning|have both classic and Microsoft Store installation]], they cannot be distinguished in the application list. But at that stage, it does not matter which one you select. Later in the popup menu, when associating a protocol, select //"WinSCP"//, if you want to use the Microsoft Store installation, or //%%";WinSCP: SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, S3 and SCP client"%%//, if you want to use the classic installation. | ||
| + | * Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista: | ||
| + | * The //Set Program Associations// Control Panel applet for WinSCP opens; &win8 &win7 &winvista | ||
| + | ···* Choose the protocols you want WinSCP to be the default application for. | ||
| Note that most mainstream web browsers ignore system registration for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses and handle these on web pages on their own. To override this, you may use [[#winscp|WinSCP-specific URL addresses]]. | Note that most mainstream web browsers ignore system registration for ''%%ftp://%%'' %%URL%% addresses and handle these on web pages on their own. To override this, you may use [[#winscp|WinSCP-specific URL addresses]]. | ||