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| The configuring a session, most often you set a //Host name//, //User name// and //Protocol//. | The configuring a session, most often you set a //Host name//, //User name// and //Protocol//. | ||
| - | Session is usually configured on a //[[ui_login|Login dialog]]//. In [[scripting]] and on [[commandline|command-line]] session is configured using [[session_url|session URL]] and some additional switches. | + | Session is usually configured on a [[ui_login|Login dialog]]. In [[scripting]] and on [[commandline|command-line]] session is configured using [[session_url|session URL]] and some additional switches. |
| ===== Stored Sessions ===== | ===== Stored Sessions ===== | ||
| Although you can configure a session manually every time you connect, more convenient is to store your frequently used session configurations into a [[ui_login_stored_sessions|stored session list]]. | Although you can configure a session manually every time you connect, more convenient is to store your frequently used session configurations into a [[ui_login_stored_sessions|stored session list]]. | ||
| - | To store session configuration use //[[ui_login_save|Save button]]// on the //[[ui_login|Login dialog]]//. | + | To store session configuration use //[[ui_login_save|Save button]]// on the [[ui_login|Login dialog]]. |
| You will find stored sessions useful also for [[scripting]] to configure session settings that cannot be configured using scripting commands directly. | You will find stored sessions useful also for [[scripting]] to configure session settings that cannot be configured using scripting commands directly. | ||
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| + | ==== Password Storing ==== | ||
| + | You can store a password as part of the stored session. However this is not recommended, unless you protect them by [[master_password|master password]]. Read more about [[security#stored_credentials|security when storing passwords]]. | ||
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| + | Also note that you need to request storing your password explicitly on //[[ui_login_save|Save session as]]// dialog. | ||
| ===== Default Session Configuration ===== | ===== Default Session Configuration ===== | ||
| - | New session configurations (both in GUI and scripting) start with default configuration. Particularly with default [[protocols#sftp|SFTP protocol]]. The built-in defaults can be changed using //Set defaults// button on //[[ui_login_stored_sessions|Stored Sessions tab]]// of //Login dialog//. | + | New session configurations (both in GUI and scripting) start with default configuration. Particularly with default [[protocols#sftp|SFTP protocol]]. The built-in defaults can be changed using //Set defaults// button on //[[ui_login_stored_sessions|Stored Sessions tab]]// of Login dialog. |