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| - | ****Bold Text****Bold Text******Bold Text******Bold Text******Bold Text************===== Session Group ===== | + | ===== Session Group ===== |
| 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. | 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. | ||
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| The //Port number// box lets you specify which port number on the server to connect to. 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. | The //Port number// box lets you specify which port number on the server to connect to. 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. | ||
| - | The //Password// box is for the password associated with the account. You are advised not to fill it in if you are going to save the session to [[ui_login_stored_sessions|stored session list]]. Also do not fill the password if you are going to use other [[ssh#authentication_in_ssh|**authentication method**]] (like public key). If you do not fill the password and other authentication methods fail (password has the lowest preference), you will be [[ui_authenticate#password|prompted for password]] then. Typical password for anonymous login with [[protocols#ftp|FTP protocol]] is your email address. Password storing can be [[administration|restricted by system administrator]]. | + | The //Password// box is for the password associated with the account. You are advised not to fill it in if you are going to save the session to [[ui_login_stored_sessions|stored session list]]. Also do not fill the password if you are going to use other [[ssh#authentication_in_ssh|authentication method]] (like public key). If you do not fill the password and other authentication methods fail (password has the lowest preference), you will be [[ui_authenticate#password|prompted for password]] then. Typical password for anonymous login with [[protocols#ftp|FTP protocol]] is your email address. Password storing can be [[administration|restricted by system administrator]]. |
| Use the //Private key file// box to specify [[local_path|local path]] to your [[public_key#private|private key file]] if you are going to use [[public_key|public key authentication]]. The file must be in [[public_key#private|PuTTY format]]. If the private key is passphrase-protected, you will be [[ui_authenticate#private_key_passphrase|prompted for passphrase]] once the authentication begins. If you have your private keys loaded into [[public_key|Pageant]], leave the box blank, unless you want to ensure that only that particular key is used for authentication. | Use the //Private key file// box to specify [[local_path|local path]] to your [[public_key#private|private key file]] if you are going to use [[public_key|public key authentication]]. The file must be in [[public_key#private|PuTTY format]]. If the private key is passphrase-protected, you will be [[ui_authenticate#private_key_passphrase|prompted for passphrase]] once the authentication begins. If you have your private keys loaded into [[public_key|Pageant]], leave the box blank, unless you want to ensure that only that particular key is used for authentication. | ||
| - | The passphase cannot be entered in advance on Login dialog and thus it cannot be saved to [[ui_login_stored_sessions|stored session]]. If you need to login to server automatically without prompt, generate key without passphrase. Use this method carefully and only under special circumstances.** | + | The passphase cannot be entered in advance on Login dialog and thus it cannot be saved to [[ui_login_stored_sessions|stored session]]. If you need to login to server automatically without prompt, generate key without passphrase. Use this method carefully and only under special circumstances. |
| + | ===== [[protocol]] Protocol Group ===== | ||
| + | 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). | ||
| + | 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]]. | ||
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| + | ===== Select Color ===== | ||
| + | Use //Select color// button to associate a [[task_connections#session_color|color with the session]]. | ||