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| - | ===== [[uac]] User Account Control Prompt ===== | + | ===== [[mode]] Install Mode ===== |
| - | WinSCP installer, as most installers, require administrator privileges, so that it can install files in ''Program Files'' folder, create shortcuts for all users, etc. | + | You can install WinSCP: |
| - | For this reason the //User Account Control// (UAC) prompt pops up when the installer starts. | + | * //for all users:// This requires Administrator privileges. It makes WinSCP available for all users of the local machine. WinSCP will install by default to ''%ProgramFiles(x86)%'', i.e. typically to ''C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP''. &winpath |
| + | * //for you only:// WinSCP will be available to the current logged-in local account only. WinSCP will install by default to ''%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs'', i.e. typically to ''C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Programs\WinSCP''. &winpath | ||
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| + | If you choose to install WinSCP for all users, WinSCP installer require administrator privileges, so that it can install files in ''Program Files'' folder, create shortcuts for all users, etc. | ||
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| + | For this reason the //User Account Control// (UAC) ==?uac== prompt pops up: | ||
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| Check that the //Verified publisher// is "Martin Prikryl" and confirm that you agree with the installation by clicking the //Yes// button. | Check that the //Verified publisher// is "Martin Prikryl" and confirm that you agree with the installation by clicking the //Yes// button. | ||
| - | The prompt appears automatically even for account without administrator privileges. If you cannot use another account with administrator privileges, you can reject the privileges elevation. The installer will continue, but it will install WinSCP to user local application data folder (typically ''C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\WinSCP'') instead of the ''Program Files'' folder. &winpath | + | If you want to [[installation#verifying|verify a certificate used to sign the installer]], click //Show more details// and then //Show information about the publisher's certificate//. ((On Windows 8 and older the labels are //Show details// and //Show information about this publisher's certificate// respectively. The certificate cannot be verified this way on Windows Vista and older. On these versions, you can [[installation#verifying|verify the certificate in Windows File Explorer]] before starting the installer.)) &win8 &winvista |
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| - | If you want to [[installation#verifying|verify a certificate used to sign the installer]], click //Show more details// and then //Show information about the publisher's certificate//. ((On Windows 8 and older the labels are //Show details// and //Show information about this publisher's certificate// respectively. The certificate cannot be verified this way on Windows Vista and older. On these versions, you can [[installation#verifying|verify the certificate in Windows Explorer]] before starting the installer.)) &win8 &winvista | + | |
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| ===== Buttons ===== | ===== Buttons ===== | ||
| - | Use buttons on the bottom of the installer window to control the isntallation process. | + | Use buttons on the bottom of the installer window to control the installation process. |
| Use //Accept/Next/Install/Finish// button to proceed with the installation. | Use //Accept/Next/Install/Finish// button to proceed with the installation. | ||