Re: Security> Master password Bypass
The master password does not prevent WinSCP from running neither from starting a connection. It only protects stored passwords. So if you cancel the master password prompt, the connection continues, you just get prompted for password, as if it was not stored in the site.
If you use password-less authentication, for example private key without passphrase or loaded into Pageant, master password is not involved at all. You should actually not get a prompt as all. Except for a case where you have password stored in site, but it's actually not used because private key authentication has precedence. Then you get a prompt, but cancelling it won't prevent automatic authentication using private key/pageant.
If you use password-less authentication, for example private key without passphrase or loaded into Pageant, master password is not involved at all. You should actually not get a prompt as all. Except for a case where you have password stored in site, but it's actually not used because private key authentication has precedence. Then you get a prompt, but cancelling it won't prevent automatic authentication using private key/pageant.