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Stored Sessions Tab (Login Dialog)

Stored Sessions tab allows user to manage the stored sessions. It also allows you to set default session options.

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Stored Sessions Management

The list box shows list of already saved stored sessions. You should select there a session to work with before pressing one of the Login, Edit, Delete, Rename and Shell icon buttons. Double clicking a session has same effect as selecting it and pressing Login button as long as at least host name and username are filled.

Session Folders

The sessions can be organized into folders. Expand/collapse folder by double-clicking on its name. If you have many sessions, you can quickly jump to a session by typing a beginning of its name.

Use the New folder button to create new session 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.

Adding new Stored Session

The New button resets session options on the Login dialog to the default ones and switches to Session tab.

Editing Existing Stored Session

The Edit button loads options for selected stored session to Login dialog and switches to Session tab to allow modifications. To edit existing stored session, first load it, modify your options and than save it back (under the same or different name).

Deleting Stored Session

The Delete button deletes selected stored session or session folder. Deleting a sessions folder deletes all the sessions it contains.

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Renaming Stored Session

Use the Rename button to rename selected stored session or session folder.

Setting Default Session Options

The Set defaults button sets current session (not selected stored session) options as defaults.

Creating Shortcuts to Stored Session

Use Shell icon to create Desktop and 'Send To’ shortcut icons for selected stored session. Note that if you delete the stored session the existing icons will not work anymore.

Tools Button

Tools button displays menu with various utilities:

  • Import (to import stored sessions from PuTTY)
  • Cleanup (to clean up data stored on your computer by WinSCP)
  • Check for Updates (to query WinSCP homepage for updates)