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| - | ====== Endurance Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== | + | ====== The Endurance Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== |
| The //Endurance page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure support for automatic [[resume|transfer resuming]] and reconnecting. | The //Endurance page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure support for automatic [[resume|transfer resuming]] and reconnecting. | ||
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| WinSCP is able to [[resume#automatic|transfer files to temporary filename]] first, renaming it to the target name only once the transfer successfully finishes. This allows for [[resume#automatic|automatic transfer resume]]; as well as preserving the existing target file for duration of the transfer (what is particularly useful when updating frequently accessed files on web sites). | WinSCP is able to [[resume#automatic|transfer files to temporary filename]] first, renaming it to the target name only once the transfer successfully finishes. This allows for [[resume#automatic|automatic transfer resume]]; as well as preserving the existing target file for duration of the transfer (what is particularly useful when updating frequently accessed files on web sites). | ||
| - | Transfer to temporary filename is supported with [[sftp|SFTP protocol]] only and only for [[transfer_mode|binary transfers]]. However with other protocols you can resume transfers also [[resume#manual|manually]]. | + | Transfer to temporary filename is supported with [[sftp|SFTP protocol]] only and only for [[transfer_mode|binary transfers]]. However with other protocols you can resume transfers also [[resume#manual|manually]]. Though the option still has some effect with the FTP protocol, it controls whether a file transfer is automatically resumed, after a connection is restored, when it breaks in a middle of a file transfer, or if the transfer restarts from the beginning. |
| In [[scripting]], use ''-resumesupport'' switch of [[scripting#commands|file transfer commands]]. In .NET assembly, use ''[[library_transferoptions#resumesupport|TransferOptions.ResumeSupport]]'' property. | In [[scripting]], use ''-resumesupport'' switch of [[scripting#commands|file transfer commands]]. In .NET assembly, use ''[[library_transferoptions#resumesupport|TransferOptions.ResumeSupport]]'' property. | ||
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| Use the //Automatically reconnect session, if it breaks during transfer// checkbox to enable reconnection of the session (and resuming transfer) when it breaks while transferring files. This is supported with [[sftp|SFTP]] and [[ftp|FTP]] protocols. | Use the //Automatically reconnect session, if it breaks during transfer// checkbox to enable reconnection of the session (and resuming transfer) when it breaks while transferring files. This is supported with [[sftp|SFTP]] and [[ftp|FTP]] protocols. | ||
| - | Use the //Automatically reconnect session, if it breaks while idle// checkbox to enable automatic reconnection of sessions, while WinSCP is idle. | + | Use the //Automatically reconnect session, if it breaks while idle// checkbox to enable automatic reconnection of the active session, while WinSCP is idle. |
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| + | Use the //Automatically reconnect session, if it breaks while inactive// checkbox to enable automatic reconnection of inactive sessions, while WinSCP is idle. If the reconnection needs any interactive with the user, it's postponed until the session is activated. &beta_feature | ||
| In //Reconnect after// configure how long will WinSCP wait before reconnection attempt. Note that you can always force earlier attempt manually. The setting applies for foreground sessions only. For [[transfer_queue|background transfers]] the interval is always 2 seconds. | In //Reconnect after// configure how long will WinSCP wait before reconnection attempt. Note that you can always force earlier attempt manually. The setting applies for foreground sessions only. For [[transfer_queue|background transfers]] the interval is always 2 seconds. | ||