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| Options for changing your account password differ with [[protocol]] you are using with your server. Most servers actually do not allow changing password using file transfer protocols used by WinSCP. In such case, you will need to use some [[#alternative|alternative method]]. | Options for changing your account password differ with [[protocol]] you are using with your server. Most servers actually do not allow changing password using file transfer protocols used by WinSCP. In such case, you will need to use some [[#alternative|alternative method]]. | ||
| + | ===== SSH protocol (SFTP/SCP) ===== | ||
| + | [[SSH]] protocol allows changing an account password. But many SSH servers, notably the OpenSSH, does not actually allow that. | ||
| + | If your %%SSH%% server allows changing your account password, go to //Tabs > Change Password// to request that. | ||
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| + | Also an %%SSH%% server can enforce password change on its own, e.g. in case the previous one expires. This can happen during authentication to the server. There are two possible methods, both are supported by WinSCP: | ||
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| + | * Explicit [[ui_authenticate#password_change|password change]] request. | ||
| + | * Using [[ui_authenticate#keyboard_interactive|keyboard-interactive]] authentication. | ||
| ===== [[ftp]] FTP protocol ===== | ===== [[ftp]] FTP protocol ===== | ||