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WinSCP is an open source free SFTP, FTP and SCP client for Windows. WinSCP is commonly used by power users to upload files to web servers. Beyond this, WinSCP offers scripting and .NET assembly to automate file transfer tasks.

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP, FTP and SCP client for Windows. Its main function is file transfer between a local and a remote computer.

WinSCP is commonly used by power users to upload files to web servers.

WinSCP can be used to automate file transfer tasks, either using basic scripting interface or, for advanced tasks, using .NET assembly.

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How to synchronize local directory with another local directory on another partition or disk

I would like to synchronize my local directory content with another local directory on another partition or disk (or e.g. a pendrive). I can synchronize my local directory content with a remote one (through FTP) with WinSCP, even with keeping remote…
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Editing with Winscp

I would like to edit files in my /etc from winscp. I have administrator privileges on this computer, How can i edit files and save them from Winscp in folders that require sudo be written before any modifying changes. I would like to do this…
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How can I troublshoot: 530 No security mechanism selected

I am using BitVise SSH Server. Normally I have it listening on 49000 for SSH/SFTP requests which works fine. I am trying to set it up to listen for FTP on 21. According to the logs the connection is established and terminates normally. However the…
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WinSCP: How to enable the service on Linux

I attemp to use WinSCP to connect to my CentOS, but got a access denied reply. My first suspect is that the correspoing service or port, which I don't know, is not enabled. Could anyone provide troubleshooting steps? Thanks.
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Reconnect WinSCP after a connection failed while keeping remote directory up to date

I want to keep a local directory synced remotely through FTP. If my internet connection is ready, I can easily use WinSCP.com to connect to the FTP and keep files up-to-date using the command: "c:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.com"…
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WinSCP settings with Google's settings for SSH

Trying to set up WinSCP so I can have SFTP access to my instance running off Compute Engine and using these directions. However when reading over the instructions here, I am confused about how to handle the prepending of the the username to the…
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Use WinSCP or similar to copy files from Linux to Windows

I can use WinSCP GUI just fine to copy a folder from a Linux server locally to a Windows server for backup, using the "updated files/folders only" option (sort of an rsync). I'd like to use WinSCP's command line utility or something similar that I…
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How can I pass in a FTP username and password to WinSCP?

I'm scripting WinSCP, and need to dynamically pass in a FTP username and password, depending on which environment I'm using. However, the docs say, "WinSCP does not support providing the passphase from command line or by other means allowing…
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sftp jail user. error in winscp

I have a configuration where specific users can log-in only in sftp and not ssh. Also the users are jailed in specific directories. Lets say the user name is stefanos and his rooted directory is /vhosts/wild.domain.com/ The directory is mounted with…
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How do I effectively use WinSCP on my GoDaddy Dedicated Hosting

After being told that Virtual Private Servers would not fit the scope of my project, I have timidly entered the world of dedicated hosting. Unfortunately, this is forcing me how to learn the basics of being a Linux server admin. GoDaddy has a master…
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Transfer files older than N days with WinSCP

How to transfer files with WinSCP that are older than N days? It seems there is no such option inside. But could it be done with scripting/cmd mix?
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winSCP not listing directory problem

I'm trying to use winSCP to FTP my server using FTPs and then synch with a backup folder. I have had this working fine from a PC on my work intranet (i.e. the same domain) however when I try to set it up off site (which is my whole point) the same…
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Problem transferring file to FTP server - 503 Could not create file

I try to transfer a file from SSIS package to a FTP server provided by my client. When I try connecting and transfer using a FTP tool (WinSCP) manually it works fine and file was transferred. But when i use the ftp command in command prompt and try…
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How to connect from WinSCP to GCE instance as the root user?

I'm able to connect WinSCP session to Google Cloud Project's Compute Engine instance, but only as a user (from the sudoer group). Which doesn't let me change any files. And through a PuTTY terminal also, I'm only able to first connect as a normal…
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Host ssh-rsa key is refused by WinSCP when connecting on scheduled task, but not when launched manually

As part of a scheduled task that runs on a Windows Server 2012 machine, I use WinSCP to connect via sFTP using credentials and ssh-rsa key. When the scheduled task runs, the connection fails with the following error message: 2019/08/26 05:27:28 -…
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