WinSCP 5.17.8



WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client, FTP client, WebDAV client and SCP client for Windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and basic file manager functionality.

WinSCP features:

  • Graphical user interface
  • Translated into several languages
  • Integration with Windows (drag&drop, URL, shortcut icons)
  • U3 support
  • All common operations with files
  • Support for SFTP and SCP protocols over SSH-1 and SSH-2 and plain old FTP protocol
  • 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 with SSH
  • Explorer and Commander interfaces
  • Optionally stores session information
  • Optionally supports portable operation using a configuration file in place of registry entries, suitable for operation from removable media

WinSCP 5.17.8 changelog:

  • TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.1.1h.
  • Allow using Windows Store apps aliases as terminals (particularly Windows Terminal). 1901
  • Limiting error report and message search URLs to 4 KB, as larger URLs fail to open in some browsers.
  • SSH private key tools (PuTTYgen and Pageant) upgraded to PuTTY 0.74.
  • Bug fix: Session.CompareDirectories handles incorrectly files with names containing reserved XML characters. 1897
  • Bug fix: Keep local directory up to date extension fails if error occurs before session URL is parsed.
  • Bug fix: SFTP uploads started over already disconnected session do not reconnect automatically. 1913

Download: WinSCP 5.17.8 | 10.6 MB (Open Source)
Download: Standalone Executable | 8.7 MB
Link: WinSCP Home page

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