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====== Configuring Session (Login Dialog) ====== ====== Configuring Session (Login Dialog) ======
-Session is configured using Login dialog that comes up just after the program is started. It can be invoked also later to open additional sessions. On Login dialog the options are categorised to tabs, which are documented separately. The advanced options (even complete tabs) are hidden unless //Advanced options// checkbox below navigation tree is ticked.+To [[session_configuration|configure your session]], start WinSCP, and then use the Login dialog that opens. It can be invoked also later to [[task_connections#opening_additional_connection|open additional sessions]].
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-When there are no stored sessions yet, //[[ui_login_session|Session tab]]// is displayed by default. Once user stores at least one session on //[[ui_login_stored_sessions|Stored sessions tab]]//, the //Stored sessions tab// will become default next time the Login dialog is opened.+Login dialog also shows automatically on startup and when the last session is [[task_connections#closing|closed]], by default. You can turn that off by unchecking the //Show Login dialog on startup and when the last session is closed// checkbox. You can revert that in [[ui_pref_window#miscellaneous|preferences]].
-Once the session is configured, it can be either opened by pressing //Login// button or [[ui_login_save|saved]] for future use by pressing //Save// button.+~~AD~~
-Tabs available on Login dialog:+===== [[new_site]] New Site ===== 
 +To connect to a new site, select //New Site// node in the tree on the left. Then select [[protocols|protocol]], enter host name and your user name. Typically you will also need to enter your password. For details see below.
-  * [[ui_login_session|Session]] (basic session options) +To start ad-hoc connection, click //Login// button.
-   * [[ui_login_stored_sessions|Stored sessions]] (to manage stored sessions) +
-    * [[ui_login_logging|Logging]] (to enable session logging) +
-  * [[ui_login_environment|Environment]] (server compatibility options, DST, recycle bin, etc) +
-    * [[ui_login_directories|Directories]] (initial directories, directory cache) +
-    * [[ui_login_sftp|SFTP]] (SFTP protocol compatibility options) +
-    * [[ui_login_scp|SCP/Shell]] (shell and SCP protocol compatibility options) +
-  * [[ui_login_connection|Connection]] (timeouts, keepalives) +
-    * [[ui_login_proxy|Proxy]] (connection thru proxy server) +
-    * [[ui_login_tunnel|Tunnel]] (connection thru SSH tunnel) +
-  * [[ui_login_ssh|SSH]] (SSH protocol options and authentication) +
-    * [[ui_login_kex|Key exchange]] (key exchange and reexchange options) +
-    * [[ui_login_authentication|Authentication]] (advanced authentication options) +
-    * [[ui_login_bugs|Bugs]] (detections of known bugs in SSH servers) +
-  * [[ui_login_preferences|Preferences]] ([[ui_preferences|interface/behaviour configuration]])+
-There are also other tasks that can be performed on Login dialog in addition to configuring the session:+If you plan to connect to the site often, you will want to [[session_configuration#site|save]] the site by clicking //Save// button.
-··* [[languages|Change UI Language]] +You can base new site on existing one by using //Manage > Clone to New Site// command. 
-  * [[ui_import|Import Stored Sessions from PuTTY]] + 
-  * [[ui_cleanup|Cleanup Data stored on Your Computer by WinSCP]] +==== [[session_settings]] Session Settings ==== 
-  * [[ui_about|Show About dialog]] + 
-  * [[updates|Check for Application Updates]]+The //File protocol// selection lets you choose [[protocols|transfer protocol]]. 
 + 
 +When [[ftp|FTP protocol]] is selected, you can further specify to use basic unsecured variant (//No ==encryption==//) or one of [[ftps#methods|methods to invoke FTPS]]. When [[webdav|WebDAV]] or [[s3|S3]] protocol is selected, you can choose between basic unsecured variant and secure one.((With the S3 protocol, selecting the unsecure variant makes sense only, when connecting to 3rd party S3 server, as Amazon S3 does not support unsecure connections.)) 
 + 
 +The //Host name// box is where you type the name, or the IP address, of the server you want to connect to. //Host name// is the only mandatory box that must be filled for a session to open. You can use environment variables in the value with syntax ''%NAME%''. If you enter a [[session_url|session URL]] here, it will be parsed. 
 + 
 +The //Port number// box lets you specify which port number on the server to connect to. You need to specify it only in rare circumstances, when the server uses non standard protocol.((SSH protocol uses port number 22 by default. FTP protocol uses port number 21 by default. [[ftps|FTPS]] protocol with implicit encryption uses port number 990 by default. WebDAV protocol uses port number 80 by default. Secure WebDAV and Amazon S3 use port 443.)) Otherwise WinSCP selects the standard port number for you. 
 + 
 +The //User name// box is where you type your account name on the server. If you do not fill the username, you will be [[ui_authenticate#username|prompted for username]] then.((Except for special scenarios, such as authentication-less connection or [[ui_login_authentication#gssapi|GSSAPI authentication]].)) You can use environment variables in the value with syntax ''%NAME%''. For Amazon S3, use //[[guide_amazon_s3#connecting|Access key ID]]//. 
 + 
 +The //Password// box is for the password associated with the account. You are advised not to fill it in if you are going to [[session_configuration#site|save the site]]. If you decide to do so nevertheless, do not forget to force password storing on the //[[ui_login_save|Save session as dialog]]//. Also do not fill the password if you are going to use other [[ssh#authentication|authentication method]] (like public key). If you do not fill the password and other authentication methods fail (password authentication has the lowest preference), you will be [[ui_authenticate#password|prompted for password]] then. For Amazon %%S3%%, use //[[guide_amazon_s3#connecting|Secret access key]]//. 
 + 
 +With [[ftp|FTP protocol]] you can use //Anonymous login//. It effectively sets the //User name// to ''anonymous'' and //Password// to ''anonymous@example.com''. 
 + 
 +With [[s3|S3 protocol]] you can use ==?read_credentials== //Credentials from %%AWS%% environment//. The discovered credentials will be show in the respective boxes, but they won't be saved. They will be read again each time you login. The IAM role, ''AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID'', ''AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY'', ''AWS_SESSION_TOKEN'', ''AWS_CONFIG_FILE'' and ''AWS_PROFILE'' environment variables and the default ''.aws\credentials'' configuration file are used in the same order as AWS tools do. You can choose specific profile in combo box next to the checkbox. 
 + 
 +If you need to configure advanced settings, click //Advanced// button to open [[ui_login_advanced|Advanced Site Settings dialog]]. For settings not directly available in the interface and other special needs, use //Advanced > Edit Raw Settings// command to open [[ui_login_raw|Raw Site Settings dialog]]. For configuring [[transfer_settings#presets|transfer settings preset]] for the site, use //Advanced > Transfer Settings Rule// to open [[ui_transfer_preset|Transfer Settings Preset editor]]. 
 + 
 +If there is a ==note== associated with the site, it appears below //Session// box. To add or edit the site note go to //[[ui_login_note|Note page]]// of Advanced Site Settings dialog. 
 + 
 +===== [[management]] Sites Sessions Management ===== 
 +The list on the left shows saved [[session_configuration#site|sites]] and [[workspace|workspaces]]. You should select from there a site, site folder, or workspace to work with before pressing one of the //Login// or //Edit// (sites only) buttons; or using //Delete//, //Rename// or other commands from the //Manage// menu button (also available from context menu). 
 + 
 +Double-clicking a site or workspace opens it (as if you have clicked the //Login// button). 
 + 
 +To open all sites in a site folder, select the folder and press the //Login// button. 
 + 
 +If you have many sites, you can ==incremental==ly search for a site by typing part of its name. Then you can use ''Tab'' (or ''Shift-Tab'') to search next (previous) matching sites. Press ''Esc'' to cancel searching. In the //Incremental Search// submenu of list context menu, you can select one of the search modes: //Beginning of Site Name Only//, //Any Part of Site Name// or //All Major Site Fields// (name, hostname, user name and note). 
 + 
 +==== [[folders]] Site Folders ==== 
 +The sites can be organized into folders. Expand/collapse folder by double-clicking on its name.  
 + 
 +Use the //Manage > New folder// command to create new site folder. To create subfolder, use path syntax "folder/subfolder" (Select the parent folder before pressing button to have the path prefilled). Note that empty folders are not preserved. 
 + 
 +==== [[edit]] Editing Existing Site ==== 
 +Use //Edit// button to start editing selected site. After you complete your changes, save them with //Save// button. You can also save a modified site under a new name using //Save As// command from drop-down menu of //Save// button. 
 + 
 +Use //Cancel// button to rollback your changes. 
 + 
 +Note that you cannot login to the site until you commit (or rollback) your changes. 
 + 
 +If you want to change the same setting for many sites, you can use command-line parameter ''[[commandline#batchsettings|/batchsettings]]''. 
 + 
 +==== [[delete]] Deleting ==== 
 +The //Manage > Delete// command (or ''Del'' key) deletes selected site, site folder or workspace. Deleting a site folder deletes all the sites it contains. 
 + 
 +==== Renaming ==== 
 +Use the //Manage > Rename// command to rename selected site, site folder or workspace. 
 + 
 +==== [[shortcuts]] Creating Shortcuts ==== 
 +Use //Manage > Desktop Icon// command to create a [[integration#icons|Desktop]] shortcut icons for selected site, site folder or workspace. For sites you can create also [[integration#send_to|'Send To']] shortcuts. 
 + 
 +Note that if you delete the site the existing icons will not work anymore. 
 + 
 +==== Renaming ==== 
 +Use the //Manage > Rename// command to rename selected site, site folder or workspace. 
 + 
 +===== Advanced Functions ===== 
 + 
 +==== [[opening_in_putty]] Opening Site in PuTTY ==== 
 +You can open configured session, the selected site or all sites in the selected folder in [[integration_putty#open_putty_new|PuTTY SSH client]] instead of WinSCP. Use //Manage > Open in PuTTY// command.((Hold down ''Shift'' key to open the site in PuTTY without closing WinSCP Login dialog.)) 
 + 
 +Opening sessions that require an SSH tunnel is not possible this way. You have to first open the session with the tunnel in WinSCP and only then open the session in PuTTY. 
 + 
 +==== [[defaults]] Default Session Settings ==== 
 +Use //Manage > Set Defaults// set configured session settings or settings of selected site as [[session_configuration#default|default session settings]]. 
 + 
 +==== [[pasting]] Pasting Session URL ==== 
 +Use the //Manage > Paste Session %%URL%%// or ''Ctrl+V'' to paste a [[session_url|session URL]] from the clipboard. It gets parsed into //File protocol//, //Host name//, //Username//, etc. The command is available only for //New Site// node or when editing site. 
 + 
 +==== Generating Session URL or Code ==== 
 +Use the //Manage > Generate Session %%URL%%/Code// to open [[ui_generateurl|Generate Session URL/Code]] dialog for selected site. 
 + 
 +===== [[tools]] Tools Menu===== 
 + 
 +In addition to configuring the session, you can use the WinSCP Login dialog box to: 
 + 
 +  * [[ui_import|Import sites from PuTTY or FileZilla]]; 
 +  * [[config#import|Import]]/[[config#export|Export configuration]]; 
 +  * [[ui_cleanup|Cleanup data stored on your computer by WinSCP]]; 
 +  * Run [[ui_puttygen|PuTTYgen]] or [[ui_pageant|Pageant]]; 
 +  * [[updates|Check for application updates]] (not available in [[microsoft_store|Microsoft Store installation]]); 
 +  * Open [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]]; 
 +  * Open [[ui_about|About dialog]].

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