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anonymous login (martin) 4.2 bug 36 ftps (martin)
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===== Protocol Group ===== ===== Protocol Group =====
-The //Protocol// selection lets you choose [[protocols|transfer protocol]]. By default SFTP with SCP fallback is selected. With the option selected, WinSCP tries to find SFTP server and when it fails it initiates SCP protocol. Note that when SFTP-only option is selected, WinSCP tries harder using non-standard methods to find the SFTP server. It is necessary to allow SFTP on SSH-1 server (read [[requirements#sftp_requirements|SFTP requirements]] for more). Select SCP option if you do not want to use SFTP for some reason. If secure transfer protocols is not an option, select insecure FTP protocol.+The //File protocol// selection lets you choose [[protocols|transfer protocol]].
 +By default SFTP is selected with option //Allow SCP fallback// enabled. With the option selected, WinSCP tries to find SFTP server and when it fails it initiates SCP protocol. Note that when fallback is disabled, WinSCP tries harder using non-standard methods to find the SFTP server. It is necessary to allow SFTP on SSH-1 server (read [[requirements#sftp_requirements|SFTP requirements]] for more).
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 +When FTP protocol is selected, you can further specify to use basic unsecured variant (//No encryption//) or one of three methods to invoke [[ftps|FTPS]].
You can see the protocol actually used on the [[ui_fsinfo|Server and Protocol Information Dialog]]. You can see the protocol actually used on the [[ui_fsinfo|Server and Protocol Information Dialog]].
===== Select Color ===== ===== Select Color =====
Use //Select color// button to associate a [[task_connections#session_color|color with the session]]. Use //Select color// button to associate a [[task_connections#session_color|color with the session]].