Why does WinSCP log "Proxy: None" when I've told it to use Tor (sftp)?

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2019-10-04 16:35:44.076 Switch:    /ini=nul
2019-10-04 16:35:44.076 Switch:    /ProxyMethod=2
2019-10-04 16:35:44.076 Switch:    /ProxyHost=127.0.0.1
2019-10-04 16:35:44.076 Switch:    /ProxyPort=9150
2019-10-04 16:35:44.076 Switch:    /loglevel=2
2019-10-04 16:35:44.076 Proxy: None

I literally feed it /ProxyMethod=2 /ProxyHost=127.0.0.1 /ProxyPort=9150 and it even acknowledges it in the log (as you can see above), yet also logs "Proxy: None". What does that mean? Does it use the proxy (Tor) or not? What does it mean by "Proxy: None"?

WinSCPprobby

Posted 2019-10-04T15:21:24.447

Reputation: 13

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I literally feed it /ProxyMethod=2 /ProxyHost=127.0.0.1 /ProxyPort=9150

But that's a wrong syntax. WinSCP just logs all parameters it gets, it does not mean that they are correct.

The correct syntax is to use when with your open command:

open <url> /rawsettings ProxyMethod=2 ProxyHost=127.0.0.1 ProxyPort=9150

WinSCP GUI can generate a correct script template for you.

See also the example for raw session settings use.

Martin Prikryl

Posted 2019-10-04T15:21:24.447

Reputation: 13 764

Thanks. Confusing syntax. It now does say "Proxy: SOCKS5" in the log... but I still can't connect. Even with a graphical SFTP client (through Tor). Probably just blocked or something... although that's worrying in terms of it working with the non-test, production SFTP server... – WinSCPprobby – 2019-10-04T16:32:26.063

Clarification: When I use the proxy (Tor), it actually does download the text file, just as the WinSCP script says, so it obviously does work... but WinSCP returns status code "1", meaning "error"... the log doesn't give any clues as to why that happens. Really weird. – WinSCPprobby – 2019-10-04T16:43:59.557

The syntax is as it is documented. + If you want help with the exit code, please post a new question and include a session log file. – Martin Prikryl – 2019-10-04T19:08:31.223

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