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| ====== Transfer Modes ====== | ====== Transfer Modes ====== | ||
| - | As different platforms (operating systems) uses different format of text files, many transfer protocols support special mode for transferring text files (called text or ASCII mode). In the mode the file is not only transfered, but also converted to format used by the target platform. The mode must not be used for binary files (inluding document files from modern text processors, like Microsoft Word), as they must be transfered without modification. | + | As different platforms (operating systems) uses different format of text files, many transfer protocols support special mode for transferring text files (called text or ASCII mode). In the mode the file is not only transferred, but also converted to format used by the target platform. The mode must not be used for binary files (inluding document files from modern text processors, like Microsoft Word), as they must be transferred without modification. |
| ===== Available Modes ===== | ===== Available Modes ===== | ||
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| ===== Server-side Text File Format ===== | ===== Server-side Text File Format ===== | ||
| - | There are two options how to support text mode transfers. The first option is that the client (WinSCP) knowns directly the text file format used by the server and converts the file to the format before transfer. The second option is that there is some in advance agreed canonical format to which the client converts the file before transfer and from which the server converts it (if necessary) after transfer to its own format. | + | There are two options how to support text mode transfers. The first option is that the client (WinSCP) knows directly the text file format used by the server and converts the file to the format before transfer. The second option is that there is some in advance agreed canonical format to which the client converts the file before transfer and from which the server converts it (if necessary) after transfer to its own format. |
| The second option is more universal, but it is supported only by [[protocols|SFTP protocol version 4 and newer]]. | The second option is more universal, but it is supported only by [[protocols|SFTP protocol version 4 and newer]]. | ||