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task_synchronize, timestamp (martin) ui_login (martin)
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^ Influence of environment variables | As WinSCP uses shell, it is influenced by environment variables (date format, etc.). WinSCP requires English environment. See [[requirements]]. | Generally unaffected by environment variables. | ^ Influence of environment variables | As WinSCP uses shell, it is influenced by environment variables (date format, etc.). WinSCP requires English environment. See [[requirements]]. | Generally unaffected by environment variables. |
^ File modification [[timestamp|timestamp]] | Some shell commands are influenced by daylight-saving time. For example, the ''ls'' command can return a different time than ''scp''. Thus, after transfer, the timestamp of the file can be different. Also there can be additional difference caused by server timezone offset. This causes trouble when comparing directories and [[task_synchronize|synchronization]]. | Theoretically problem does not occur as the protocol requires timestamps to be in UTC. Practically some of the SFTP servers have problems with DST. | ^ File modification [[timestamp|timestamp]] | Some shell commands are influenced by daylight-saving time. For example, the ''ls'' command can return a different time than ''scp''. Thus, after transfer, the timestamp of the file can be different. Also there can be additional difference caused by server timezone offset. This causes trouble when comparing directories and [[task_synchronize|synchronization]]. | Theoretically problem does not occur as the protocol requires timestamps to be in UTC. Practically some of the SFTP servers have problems with DST. |
-^ Configuration | For successful connection to server it is often necessary to properly set up several configuration options on the [[ui_login_scp|Login dialog]]. | Generally, a login data are needed only. |+^ [[ui_login|Configuration]] | For successful connection to server it is often necessary to properly set up several configuration options on the [[ui_login_scp|Login dialog]]. | Generally, a login data are needed only. |

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