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| ===== [[password]] Password ===== | ===== [[password]] Password ===== | ||
| - | If you are using password authentication, you can enter your password directly on [[ui_login#session_settings|Login dialog]]. Otherwise WinSCP will prompt you once a server asks for it. You will be prompted again, if you enter invalid password. Also note that most of the servers will "prompt" for password when you use invalid username, not to allow attacker to learn if particular account exists. | + | If you are using password authentication, you can enter your password directly on [[ui_login#session_settings|Login dialogue]]. Otherwise, WinSCP will prompt you once a server asks for it. You will be prompted again if you enter invalid password. Also note that most of the servers will "prompt" for a password when you use invalid username, not to allow an attacker to learn if the particular account exists. |
| &screenshotpict(authenticate_password) | &screenshotpict(authenticate_password) | ||
| - | You can opt to //Remember password for the session// to avoid getting prompted for password again [[security_credentials#password_memory|when reconnecting or opening additional connection]]. The option is available only, if you have opted not to remember the password by default in [[ui_pref_security|preferences]]. | + | You can opt to //Remember password for the session// to avoid getting prompted for password again [[security_credentials#password_memory|when reconnecting or opening additional connection]]. The option is available only if you have opted not to remember the password by default in [[ui_pref_security|preferences]]. |
| - | When authentication with [[security_credentials#storing_password|stored password]] (if any) has failed before, the prompt will include //Change stored password to this one// check. Use it to overwrite stored password with new one. | + | When authentication with [[security_credentials#storing_password|stored password]] (if any) has failed before, the prompt will include //Change stored password to this one// check. Use it to overwrite stored password with a new one. |
| ===== [[keyboard_interactive]] Keyboard Interactive ===== | ===== [[keyboard_interactive]] Keyboard Interactive ===== | ||