No computer can be truly called useful if it cannot transfer files. But this process is not easy and requires a lot of risks and technical prowess. That is why file transfer clients are the salvation of modern computing. And the most prominent of those clients is the veteran, WinSCP.
WinSCP is a free open-source client for Microsoft Windows operating with SCP, SFTP and FTP protocols. It was made for secure file transfers between a local computer and remote devices, but can also serve as a tool for file synchronization and a file manager.
WinSCP is based on SSH implemented from PuTTY and FTP implemented from FileZilla. The client has been originally released in 2000 and is being updated since then on a regular basis.
WinSCP has the ability to be used as a plug-in in an another file manager and flexible integration options for Windows OS. It provides a text editor of its own, a file uploading option, and an ability to store session info and many other options.
WinSCP can be used as a remote editor. Clicking on a file in the remote file manager transfers it to the local machine and opens it in the integrated editor. Also, depending on the file extension local editors may be selected. Remote version is updated automatically when the file is saved.
All in all, WinSCP is something of an essential piece of software to have, so there isn't much to say besides 'have it'.
v5.7.7 [Feb 20, 2015]
- Using FTP command SIZE in binary mode.
- Optionally determining local file icon by extension only.
- Ensuring that sessions to be opened in a new window does not get actually opened back in the existing window.
- Bug fix: SFTP transfers fail occasionally.
- Bug fix: Controls occasionally do not align correctly after restoring maximized window from minimization.
- Bug fix: Embedded session is not opened.
- Bug fix: SCP session breaks when an output includes a null character.
- Bug fix: Error retrieving file attributes with FTP protocol when the path is given with trailing slash.
- Bug fix: Sort arrow was shown on unsortable Find dialog.
- Bug fix: File mask with size constraint over 4 GB does not work.
- Bug fix: When dragging files from local panel to local tree, status bar is not updated.
- Bug fix: Local directory tree does not show newly created folder.
- Bug fix: Local directory tree stops reflecting changes after creating new folder.
- Bug fix: Failure when HTTPS WebDAV URL redirects to HTTP.
- Bug fix: Certificate validation fails, when HTTP WebDAV URL redirects to HTTPS.
- Bug fix: Some redirected WebDAVS connection error messages show original host name instead of the actual host name.
- Bug fix: WebDAVS certificate failure override for redirected session is stored for original host name.
- Bug fix: During file transfers on FTP servers that do not support MLSD command, file details are not provided on overwrite confirmation prompt and transfer progress is not shown correctly.
- Bug fix: Edit commands on all Internal editors reflect state of the currently focused editor, instead of their editor.
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