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2016-07-29 2016-09-16
5.9 stable released (martin) 5.9.2 Using !P pattern in PuTTY command implies that password should be remembered. (martin)
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==== Other Options ==== ==== Other Options ====
-Check //Remember session password and pass it to PuTTY// checkbox to make WinSCP [[security_credentials#password_memory|keep session password in memory]] and pass it to PuTTY [[security_credentials#putty_password|in command-line argument]] when using //[[integration_putty#open_putty|Open in PuTTY]]// function (see above for details). However better approach would be to use [[public_key|public key authentication]] together with [[ui_pageant|Pageant]].+Check //Remember session password and pass it to PuTTY// checkbox to make WinSCP [[security_credentials#password_memory|keep session password in memory]] and pass it to PuTTY [[security_credentials#putty_password|in command-line argument]] when using //[[integration_putty#open_putty|Open in PuTTY]]// function (see above for details). However better approach would be to use [[public_key|public key authentication]] together with [[ui_pageant|Pageant]]. The option is disabled, when the ''!P'' pattern is used in the [[#client_path|terminal client path]] box, as it implies that the password is remembered.
By default WinSCP instructs PuTTY to open Telnet session if you are using [[FTP]]. Uncheck the //Open Telnet sessions in PuTTY for FTP sessions// to use [[SSH]] instead ((However note that if the server supports SSH protocol, it most probably supports [[SFTP]] also. You should always use SFTP, instead of FTP, if possible.)). By default WinSCP instructs PuTTY to open Telnet session if you are using [[FTP]]. Uncheck the //Open Telnet sessions in PuTTY for FTP sessions// to use [[SSH]] instead ((However note that if the server supports SSH protocol, it most probably supports [[SFTP]] also. You should always use SFTP, instead of FTP, if possible.)).

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