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| - | ====== Managing Connections ====== | + | ====== Managing Sessions ====== |
| - | The [[ui_login|Login dialog]] shown on startup lets you open the first connection (session). But with WinSCP you can have several sessions opened at once or close the first session and reuse the window for another. | + | The [[ui_login|Login dialog]] shown on startup lets you open the first session. But with WinSCP you can have several sessions opened at once or close the first session and reuse the window for another. |
| - | ===== [[opening_additional_connection]] Opening Additional Connections ===== | + | ===== [[opening_additional_connection]] Opening Additional Sessions ===== |
| Once you have opened your first session and the main window shows up, you can open additional sessions using //Session > New Session// or the corresponding toolbar button or [[task_connections#keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcut]]. The [[ui_login|Login dialog]] will show. There you can choose some of your [[session_configuration#stored|stored sessions]] or enter the login details manually. To directly open a stored session, go to //Session > Saved Sessions//. | Once you have opened your first session and the main window shows up, you can open additional sessions using //Session > New Session// or the corresponding toolbar button or [[task_connections#keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcut]]. The [[ui_login|Login dialog]] will show. There you can choose some of your [[session_configuration#stored|stored sessions]] or enter the login details manually. To directly open a stored session, go to //Session > Saved Sessions//. | ||
| - | The newly opened connection will become active. | + | The newly opened session will become active. |
| - | ===== [[switch]] Switching Connections ===== | + | ===== [[switch]] Switching Sessions ===== |
| - | Once you have several connections opened you can switch among them. Just go to //Session > Opened Sessions//. Or you can easily use the [[ui_toolbars#opened_sessions_list|opened session drop down menu]] on the toolbar or [[task_connections#keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]]. //In the latest beta release opened session drop down menu was replaced with [[ui_sessiontabs|session tabs]].// &beta | + | Once you have several sessions opened you can switch among them. Just go to //Session > Opened Sessions//. Or you can easily use the [[ui_toolbars#opened_sessions_list|opened session drop down menu]] on the toolbar or [[task_connections#keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]]. //In the latest beta release opened session drop down menu was replaced with [[ui_sessiontabs|session tabs]].// &beta |
| By default each opened session remembers its own panel state, including focused file and [[ui_file_panel#sorting_files|panel sorting]]. In [[ui_commander|Commander interface]] the local panel remembers also the last used local directory for each session. This behaviour can be [[ui_pref_panels#common_options|turned off for both panels]], or for [[ui_pref_commander#panels_options|local panel only]]. | By default each opened session remembers its own panel state, including focused file and [[ui_file_panel#sorting_files|panel sorting]]. In [[ui_commander|Commander interface]] the local panel remembers also the last used local directory for each session. This behaviour can be [[ui_pref_panels#common_options|turned off for both panels]], or for [[ui_pref_commander#panels_options|local panel only]]. | ||
| - | ===== Closing Connection ===== | + | ===== Closing Session ===== |
| To close connection, while keeping the WinSCP opened, go to //Session > Disconnect//. When you disconnect the last opened session, the [[ui_login|Login dialog]] will automatically show. You need to use it to open another session. If you close it without opening any, WinSCP will close completely. | To close connection, while keeping the WinSCP opened, go to //Session > Disconnect//. When you disconnect the last opened session, the [[ui_login|Login dialog]] will automatically show. You need to use it to open another session. If you close it without opening any, WinSCP will close completely. | ||