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===== [[preserve_time_perm]] Upload of file .. was successful, but error occurred while setting the permissions and/or timestamp. If the problem persists, turn off setting permissions or preserving timestamp. Alternatively you can turn on 'Ignore permission errors' option. ===== ===== [[preserve_time_perm]] Upload of file .. was successful, but error occurred while setting the permissions and/or timestamp. If the problem persists, turn off setting permissions or preserving timestamp. Alternatively you can turn on 'Ignore permission errors' option. =====
You get this error, when a server fails to update file timestamp or permissions for some reason: You get this error, when a server fails to update file timestamp or permissions for some reason:
-  * On some systems, you need to be an owner of the file (write permissions are not enough) to modify its permissions or timestamp (you will see an error like //"Permissions denied"// in error details).+  * On some systems (e.g. Linux), you need to be an owner of the file (write permissions are not enough) to modify its permissions or timestamp (you will see an error like //"Permissions denied"// in error details).
  * Some servers do not support updating file timestamp or permissions at all (you will see an error like //"The server does not support the operation"// in error details).   * Some servers do not support updating file timestamp or permissions at all (you will see an error like //"The server does not support the operation"// in error details).
  * Some servers are set up to pickup any uploaded file immediately, process it somehow and delete or move it away. If the server is quick enough, it does that before WinSCP is able to update the file timestamp or permissions (you will see an error like //"No such file or directory"// in error details).   * Some servers are set up to pickup any uploaded file immediately, process it somehow and delete or move it away. If the server is quick enough, it does that before WinSCP is able to update the file timestamp or permissions (you will see an error like //"No such file or directory"// in error details).

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