Re: log file extract
In my case, I had "Preserve timestamp" checked but not "Set permissions." By unchecking timestamp, it solved my problem and updated the file while preserving the group and owner. It seems that this combination is a little misleading since enabling Preserve timestamp also has the effect of overwriting the file with the new user in owner and group even though Set Permissions is not checked. In any case, your instructions worked for me. Just wanted to point out that the settings are a little misleading from my observation when editing a file with the built-in winscp text editor and saving it as someone who is not the current owner but is in the current group of the file.
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