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martin

deep-silver wrote:

Since we are using a portable version, these setting should not kept in registry rather in a file ready to carry anywhere

You haven't really explained it. The settings is just a temporary copy of WinSCP settings. You do not need to carry it anywhere.
deep-silver

martin wrote:

WinSCP explicitly supports only original PuTTY and KiTTY.
Though on http://jakub.kotrla.net/putty/ they state that their clone of PuTTY can still read settings from registry. So I do not see what the issue is. Is it about deleting the exported settings after you leave the machine?

YES!
Since we are using a portable version, these setting should not kept in registry rather in a file ready to carry anywhere
martin

WinSCP explicitly supports only original PuTTY and KiTTY.
Though on http://jakub.kotrla.net/putty/ they state that their clone of PuTTY can still read settings from registry. So I do not see what the issue is. Is it about deleting the exported settings after you leave the machine?
deep-silver

martin wrote:

What portable version of PuTTY are you using?

http://jakub.kotrla.net/putty/
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wincsp is automatically using registry setting when I set this under
Setting PuTTY application in Preferences -> Integration -> Applications -> External applications -> PuTTY/Terminal Client PATH
martin

What portable version of PuTTY are you using?
deep-silver

No.
Just have the setting checked under, remember pass season to PuTTY.
This create HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham

I use portable version of PuTTY which read/write setting from file.
martin

Re: Portable still save in reg

What "temporary"? How does WinSCP portability relate to exporting settings to the PuTTY? Are you using some portable clone of PuTTY?
deep-silver

Portable still save in reg

Using WinSCP 5.5.5 portable still save some information in system reg.
Setting PuTTY application in Preferences -> Integration -> Applications -> External applications -> PuTTY/Terminal Client PATH
This will result in season information saved in system registry (under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham) instead in temporary