martin wrote:

iZueL wrote:

Changing now from an old WinSCP version, all the different profiles are with this option activated.... when in the old version was deactivated :(

Yes that's true. Unfortunately, there's no way atm to modify an option for all sessions at once. You have to disable it one-by-one or edit the configuration manually (in registry or INI file, set UpdateDirectories=0).

This request has been added to the tracker:
https://winscp.net/tracker/1236

iZueL wrote:

Changing now from an old WinSCP version, all the different profiles are with this option activated.... when in the old version was deactivated :(

Yes that's true. Unfortunately, there's no way atm to modify an option for all sessions at once. You have to disable it one-by-one or edit the configuration manually (in registry or INI file, set UpdateDirectories=0).

Changing now from an old WinSCP version, all the different profiles are with this option activated.... when in the old version was deactivated :(

cooch17 wrote:

Thanks - I did just discover that. It either wasn't a feature in 4.x, or wasn't turned on by default.

The option is there since WinSCP 2.0, but is was off by default.

marena22 wrote:

Session options / Directories / Remember last used directory
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_login_directories

Thanks - I did just discover that. It either wasn't a feature in 4.x, or wasn't turned on by default.

Session options / Directories / Remember last used directory
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_login_directories

With the recent upgrade from 4.x to 5.x, one aspect of the WinSCP behaviour has changed that I'd like to 'change back'. Namely, when I now try to connect to a saved session/profile, WinSCP takes me to the last subdirectory was in that last time I connected to that site. I don't want tit to do this.

For example, suppose I have the following directory structure:

A - B
C
D - E
F
G

I want to *always* connect to the root directory (A). This is what happened with WinSCP 4.x. With 5.x, it seems to store information on what directory I was in on my last connection, and takes me there on the next connection. So, suppose I connect, navigate to subdirectory E, do a file transfer, then log out. Next time I connect, WinSCP takes me right back to subdirectory E. I don't want that - I want it to always keep me at root level directory A on any new connection.

Any way I can change WinSCP to do this?

Thanks!