Slow login after version 3.6.1

Any version after 3.6.1 takes about 1,5 minutes to login. Last message that I get is "Reading remote directory". I thought this had something to do with WinXP SP2 firewall so I disabled it but it had no effect. I also disabled the firewall service but it didn't help either.
any ideas what changed between 3.6.1 and 3.6.5 Beta, that could lead to this kind of behaviour?

lawnmower wrote:

any ideas what changed between 3.6.1 and 3.6.5 Beta, that could lead to this kind of behaviour?

Only change I can think of with such impact is the directory tree. But I do not think that this is the case. Can you post a log file? Do you have the problem with all servers or with one particular only?

I've tried this with many servers. Here's my log. Logfiles between version 3.6.1 and 3.6.5 are identical except login time and version info.

. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
. WinSCP Version 3.6.1 (Build 221) (OS 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2)
. Login time: 8. lokakuuta 2004 13:10:16
. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
. Session name: xxx
. Host name: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (Port: 22)
. User name: xxx (Password: No, Key file: No)
. Transfer Protocol: SFTP (SCP)
. SSH protocol version: 2; Compression: No
. Agent forwarding: No; TIS/CryptoCard: No; KI: Yes; GSSAPI: No
. Ciphers: aes,blowfish,3des,WARN,des; Ssh2DES: No
. Ping type: -, Ping interval: 30 sec; Timeout: 15 sec
. SSH Bugs: -,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,
. Proxy: none
. Return code variable: Autodetect; Lookup user groups: Yes
. Shell: default, EOL: 0
. Local directory: C:\Temp, Remote directory: /work/Incoming, Update: Yes, Cache: Yes
. Cache directory changes: Yes, Permanent: Yes
. Clear aliases: Yes, Unset nat.vars: Yes, Resolve symlinks: Yes
. Alias LS: No, Ign LS warn: Yes, Scp1 Comp: No
. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
. Looking up host "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
. Connecting to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx port 22
. Server version: SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_3.8.1p1
. We claim version: SSH-2.0-WinSCP-release-3.6.1
. Using SSH protocol version 2
. Doing Diffie-Hellman group exchange
. Doing Diffie-Hellman key exchange
. Host key fingerprint is:
. ssh-rsa 1024 1e:b8:63:73:f7:f3:58:9c:31:35:34:ae:17:a9:ba:66
. Initialised AES-256 client->server encryption
. Initialised AES-256 server->client encryption
! Using username "xxx".
. Password prompt from server (Password: )
. Asking user for response.
. Access granted
. Opened channel for session
. Started a shell/command
. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
. Using SFTP protocol.
. Doing startup conversation with host.
> Type: SSH_FXP_INIT, Size: 5, Number: -1
< Type: SSH_FXP_VERSION, Size: 5, Number: -1
. SFTP version 3 negotiated.
> Type: SSH_FXP_EXTENDED, Size: 38, Number: 200
< Type: SSH_FXP_STATUS, Size: 38, Number: 200
< Status/error code: 8
. Server does not recognise WinSCP.
. Cached directory change via "/work/Incoming" to "/work/Incoming".
. Getting current directory name.
. Listing directory "/work/Incoming".
> Type: SSH_FXP_OPENDIR, Size: 23, Number: 523
< Type: SSH_FXP_HANDLE, Size: 13, Number: 523
> Type: SSH_FXP_READDIR, Size: 13, Number: 780
< Type: SSH_FXP_NAME, Size: 2379, Number: 780
> Type: SSH_FXP_READDIR, Size: 13, Number: 1036
< Type: SSH_FXP_STATUS, Size: 28, Number: 1036
< Status/error code: 1
> Type: SSH_FXP_CLOSE, Size: 13, Number: 1284
< Type: SSH_FXP_STATUS, Size: 24, Number: 1284
< Status/error code: 0
. Startup conversation with host finished.
. Closing connection.

Hmm, I obviously need to include timestamp for log entries :-)
Can you do this for me: Enable log window, log in and watch the log window to see on what entry it hangs for that 1,5 minute. Thanks.

martin wrote:

Hmm, I obviously need to include timestamp for log entries :-)
Can you do this for me: Enable log window, log in and watch the log window to see on what entry it hangs for that 1,5 minute. Thanks.

I think these are the 2 last lines:
< Status/error code: 0
. Startup conversation with host finished.

But... this is weird. After weekend (my computer was off) login is working fine with all versions and takes only about 5 seconds. I think there is/was something wrong with my environment. I don't remember if I rebooted my computer after I disabled XP firewall so I enabled the firewall and rebooted again. Login still works like it should be. I'm sorry that I bothered you with this. If this problem comes back I'll let you know. Sorry!!! :oops:

I may as well be a problem with local directory. I see in the log that your initial directory was c:\temp, which may contain large amount of files. Can you try to set the directory again as default one?

martin wrote:

I may as well be a problem with local directory. I see in the log that your initial directory was c:\temp, which may contain large amount of files. Can you try to set the directory again as default one?

Well, same thing again. I have restarted computer enabled/disabled firewall, changed default local direcory to default and to empty directory. Login (after I give password) takes 26 seconds with 3.6.8 and opens instantly with 3.6.1. Last "fast" line is:
". Startup conversation with host finished. "
(Which is also the last line in logfile).

I'll manage fine with older version too, so relax. I seem to be the only one with this problem. :)