WinSCP 6.3.7 Build 15131/ 6.4.2.16138 Beta

WinSCP is an open source freeware SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client and SCP client. Its main function is safevfile transfer between a local and a remote computer,  using SSH (Secure Shell).

Beyond those basic functions, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality. The application also allows you to rename files and folders, create new folders, change properties of files and folders.

One of two selectable program interfaces allows user to manage files even on local computer. Most operations you can do recursively for files in folders.

WinSCP is also available as a plugin to two file managers, FAR and Servant Salamander.

WinSCP Features:

• Integration with Windows (drag and drop, URL, shortcut icons)
• Graphical user interface
• Translated into several languages
• All common operations with files
• Support for SFTP and SCP protocols over SSH-1 and SSH-2
• Batch file scripting and command-line interface
• Directory synchronization in several semi or fully automatic ways
• Integrated text editor
• Support for SSH password, keyboard-interactive, public key and Kerberos (GSS) authentication
• Integrates with Pageant (PuTTY authentication agent) for full support of public key authentication
• Windows Explorer-like and Norton Commander-like interfaces.
• Optionally stores session information.
• Optionally supports standalone operation using a configuration file in place of registry entries, suitable for operation from removable media

Oher important features:

• FTPS (FTP over TLS/SSL) support.
• It is possible to change group/owner of a remote file by UID/GID.
• XML logging for more formal and machine-readable representation of operations performed during the session.
• Filter for file panel.

Changes in WinSCP 6.4.2 Beta:

• • Synchronization actions can be pushed to background queue.
  • Ongoing local delete operation can be moved to a background queue (only on a remote tab, as local tabs do not have a queue).
  • Switching to Segoe UI font with slightly larger size (9) as recommended for Windows Vista and newer. All windows are now slightly larger accordingly and their layout was unified.
  • SSH core upgraded to pre-release snapshot of PuTTY 0.83 (2025-01-03.1e45199). It brings the following change:
    • Implement the post-quantum ML-KEM key encapsulation method.
  • SSH private key tools (PuTTYgen and Pageant) upgraded to PuTTY 0.82.
  • Command-line interface for installing public key into server.
  • Installer upgraded to Inno Setup 6.4.0.
  • Thumbnails for WebP images.
  • Change: Finding WinSCP.exe in a process path if a .NET assembly assembly path is unknown (before looking into an installation folder).
  • WebDAV/HTTP core upgraded to neon 0.34.0.
  • Better error message when trying to open an inaccessible local drive (such as locked BitLocker drive).
  • https:// URL to S3 API at oraclecloud.com is interpreted as S3 protocol, instead of WebDAV.
  • AWS metadata service connection timeout is by default one second and AWS_METADATA_SERVICE_TIMEOUT is respected.
  • Added new ap-southeast-7 and mx-central-1 AWS regions.
  • Bug fix: Hang when trying to open an inaccessible drive from drive drop down menu.
  • Bug fix: On Windows 11, Windows 10 version was logged.
  • Bug fix: Hang when opening path with duplicated backslash.
  • Bug fix: When moving an ongoing delete operation to background queue, it might attempt to delete the current file again, failing the operation.
  • Bug fix: After system theme change panel context menus stop working.
  • Bug fix: It was possible to start synchronization in new window despite incompatible Selected files only option selected by Shift-clicking the OK button.
  • Bug fix: Failure when opening two SSH sessions at the same time.
  • Bug fix: Tunneled session password is not remembered.
  • Bug fix: Failure when trying to use a file not containing a private key as a client certificate file with WebDAV.
  • Bug fix: Session.DebugLogPath cannot be set in single-file bundles.
  • Bug fix: Stray set command in source code package build script.
  • Bug fix: Duplicate shortcut key in local Open directory window for shared bookmarks.
  • Bug fix: Source code package build script exits parent cmd console on error.

• Bug fix: Command to “Install public key into server” was enabled, even when no hostname was specified

Changes in WinSCP 6.3.7:

• Translation completed: Belarusian.
• TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 3.2.4.
• Back-propagated fixes and improvements from upcoming 6.4.2 beta release:
  • Added new ap-southeast-7 and mx-central-1 AWS regions.
  • Bug fix: Failure when opening two SSH sessions at the same time.
  • Bug fix: Tunneled session password is not remembered.
  • Bug fix: Stray set command in source code package build script.
  • Bug fix: Source code package build script exits parent cmd console on error.

Homepage – https://winscp.net

Server Requirements

Using WinSCP, you can connect to an SSH (Secure Shell) server with SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) or SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) service, to an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server or HTTP server with WebDAV service.SFTP is a standard part of the SSH-2 package. SCP is a standard part of the SSH-1 package. You can also run both protocols on the latter SSH version. WinSCP supports both SSH-1 and SSH-2. For authentication, you can use user name and password or public key (RSA or DSA). Other authorization types include TIS, Cryptocard, Keyboard-interactive, and Kerberos.For FTP, both the basic unencrypted variant and FTPS are supported. Compressed transfers (Zlib) are not supported.

For WebDAV, both the basic unencrypted variant and WebDAVS are supported. Compressed transfers (Zlib) are not supported.

SFTP Requirements

For SFTP, the only requirement beyond the server requirements above is to run SFTP on the server. It is best to run it as an SSH-2 subsystem. If you select SFTP-only on the Login dialog and the SFTP subsystem is not found, WinSCP will try to find the SFTP server in some common directories (/usr/lib/sftp-server, /usr/local/lib/sftp-server, etc.). This way, it is possible to use SFTP even with SSH-1, which does not support subsystems.

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