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| ^ [[resume|Transfer resume]] | Supported. WinSCP supports resuming only since SFTP-2 (which introduces rename command). | Supported. | Unsupported. | | ^ [[resume|Transfer resume]] | Supported. WinSCP supports resuming only since SFTP-2 (which introduces rename command). | Supported. | Unsupported. | | ||
| ^ Large files | Supports files over 4 GiB (uses 64-bit sizes). | Supports files over 4 GiB. | Does not support files over 4 GiB (32-bit boundary). | | ^ Large files | Supports files over 4 GiB (uses 64-bit sizes). | Supports files over 4 GiB. | Does not support files over 4 GiB (32-bit boundary). | | ||
| - | ^ Append to end of file | Supported. | Supported. | Unsupported. | | + | ^ Append to end of file | Supported. | Supported. Unsupported by WinSCP. | Unsupported. | |
| ^ [[ui_progress#controlling_the_operation|Transfer cancellation]] | Supported. | Supported, but can be time-consuming. | Transfer cannot be canceled without termination of session. | | ^ [[ui_progress#controlling_the_operation|Transfer cancellation]] | Supported. | Supported, but can be time-consuming. | Transfer cannot be canceled without termination of session. | | ||
| ^ Text (ASCII) [[transfer_mode|transfer mode]] | Supported since SFTP-4. For older versions WinSCP emulates text mode by converting files before transfer. | Supported. | Not supported by the protocol. WinSCP emulates text mode by converting file before transfer. | | ^ Text (ASCII) [[transfer_mode|transfer mode]] | Supported since SFTP-4. For older versions WinSCP emulates text mode by converting files before transfer. | Supported. | Not supported by the protocol. WinSCP emulates text mode by converting file before transfer. | | ||
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| ^ [[remote_command|Execution of arbitrary command]] | Unsupported by the protocol. WinSCP can open a [[shell_session|separate shell session]] to execute the command. | Unsupported. WinSCP allows user to execute arbitrary protocol command. | Supported as long as the command does not require user input. | | ^ [[remote_command|Execution of arbitrary command]] | Unsupported by the protocol. WinSCP can open a [[shell_session|separate shell session]] to execute the command. | Unsupported. WinSCP allows user to execute arbitrary protocol command. | Supported as long as the command does not require user input. | | ||
| ^ [[ui_transfer#upload_options|Setting properties (time-stamp, permissions) of uploaded files]] | Supported. | Supported by some servers. Unsupported by WinSCP. | Supported. | | ^ [[ui_transfer#upload_options|Setting properties (time-stamp, permissions) of uploaded files]] | Supported. | Supported by some servers. Unsupported by WinSCP. | Supported. | | ||
| - | ^ [[task_properties|Owner or group change]] | In SFTP-2 and SFTP-3, the owner and group can be changed only with knowledge of UID/GID (unsupported by WinSCP). Since SFTP-4 even change using user or group name is allowed. | Supported (MFF). | Supported (''chown'', ''chgrp''). | | + | ^ [[task_properties|Owner or group change]] | In SFTP-2 and SFTP-3, the owner and group can be changed only with knowledge of UID/GID (unsupported by WinSCP). Since SFTP-4 even change using user or group name is allowed. | Supported (MFF). Unsupported by WinSCP. | Supported (''chown'', ''chgrp''). | |
| - | ^ [[ui_properties#checksum|Checksum calculation]] | Supported, if the server supports respective SFTP protocol extension. | Supported (XCRC, XMD5, XSHA). | Unsupported. | | + | ^ [[ui_properties#checksum|Checksum calculation]] | Supported, if the server supports respective SFTP protocol extension. | Supported (XCRC, XMD5, XSHA). Unsupported by WinSCP. | Unsupported. | |
| ^ [[task_link|Link creation]] | It is possible to create and edit symbolic links since SFTP-3. Hard links are supported only since SFTP-6 (unsupported by WinSCP). | Unsupported. | It is possible to create both symbolic and hard links (''ln''). Symbolic links can be edited also. | | ^ [[task_link|Link creation]] | It is possible to create and edit symbolic links since SFTP-3. Hard links are supported only since SFTP-6 (unsupported by WinSCP). | Unsupported. | It is possible to create both symbolic and hard links (''ln''). Symbolic links can be edited also. | | ||
| ^ User group list lookup | Unsupported. | Unsupported. | Supported (''groups''). | | ^ User group list lookup | Unsupported. | Unsupported. | Supported (''groups''). | | ||