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	of one-time authentication is offered.		of one-time authentication is offered.

-	===== Stored Credentials =====	+	===== Credentials Security =====
-	WinSCP supports storing passwords with saved sessions. This is	+	Learn about choosing compromise between [[security_credentials\|security of your credentials]] and convenience of handling them.
-	provided as a convenience, and is not recommended, unless protected by [[master_password\|master password]].	+
-		+
-	If you need to be	+
-	able to log in without reentering your credentials, the recommended	+
-	method with SSH is to use public key authentication and protect your private	+
-	key with a pass phrase. The SSH Key Agent provided by PuTTY, Pageant,	+
-	can store the decrypted key in memory, allowing you to enter your	+
-	credentials once and continue using them until you close down the	+
-	agent or log off of Windows entirely.	+
-		+
-	Saved passwords, unless protected by [[master_password\|master password]], are stored in a manner that they can easily be	+
-	recovered. It is not possible to securely encrypt passwords in a way	+
-	that still allows for automatic use. Do not use the save password	+
-	feature if you are not absolutely sure of the physical and	+
-	electronic security of the system on which you are storing	+
-	passwords.	+
-		+
-	Password storing can be [[administration\|restricted by system administrator]].	+

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