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	This option only affects SSH-2 connections. SSH-1 connections always require an authentication step. ((&puttydoccite))		This option only affects SSH-2 connections. SSH-1 connections always require an authentication step. ((&puttydoccite))
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		+	===== Attempt Authentication Using Pagent =====
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		+	If this option is enabled, then WinSCP will look for Pageant and attempt to authenticate with any suitable public keys Pageant currently holds.
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		+	This behaviour is almost always desirable, and is therefore enabled by default. In rare cases you might need to turn it off in order to force authentication by some non-public-key method such as passwords. ((&puttydoccite))
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		+	Learn how to use the [[public_key\|Pageant]] (PuTTY's SSH authentication agent) application for public key authentication.

	===== Attempt TIS or CryptoCard authentication =====		===== Attempt TIS or CryptoCard authentication =====

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