WinSCP

{{Infobox software

| logo = WinSCP 6 Logo.png

| screenshot = WinSCP-6.1.png

| caption = Screenshot of WinSCP 6.1

| developer = {{lang|cs|Martin Přikryl}}

| released = {{Start date and age|2000}}

| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|reference|edit|Q1160381|P348|P548=Q2804309}}

| latest release date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q1160381|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}

| latest preview version = {{wikidata|property|preferred|reference|edit|Q1160381|P348|P548=Q51930650}}

| latest preview date = {{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q1160381|P348|P548=Q51930650|P577}}

| programming language = C++

| operating system = Microsoft Windows

| size = 90 MB

| language count = 45

| language footnote = {{cite web|title=WinSCP Translations|url=https://winscp.net/eng/translations.php|website=winscp.net|access-date=2021-11-09}}

| genre = File Manager

| license = {{URL|https://winscp.net/eng/docs/license}}

| website = {{URL|https://winscp.net/}}

| repo = {{URL|https://github.com/winscp/winscp}}

}}

WinSCP (Windows Secure Copy){{Cite web|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/project_history|title=Project History :: WinSCP|date=February 16, 2023|website=winscp.net}} is a file manager, SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), WebDAV, Amazon S3, and secure copy protocol (SCP) client for Microsoft Windows. The WinSCP project has released its source code on GitHub under an open source license, while the program itself is distributed as proprietary freeware.{{Cite web|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/license|title=License :: WinSCP|date=June 18, 2024|website=winscp.net}}{{cite web |title=WinSCP |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/486719/winscp.html |website=PCWorld |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=en}}

Program

Its main function is secure file transfer between a local computer and a remote server.{{Cite web |last=Bisch |first=Patrick |date=2011-12-21 |title=How to Automatically Backup Your Web Server Files With WinSCP over FTP |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/100918/how-to-automatically-backup-your-web-server-files-with-winscp-over-ftp/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=HowToGeek}} Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager and file synchronization functionality. For secure transfers, it uses the Secure Shell protocol (SSH) and supports the SCP protocol in addition to SFTP.{{cite web|title=Introducing WinSCP|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/introduction|website=winscp.net|access-date=21 November 2014}}

Development of WinSCP started around March 2000 and continues. Originally it was hosted by the University of Economics in Prague, where its author worked at the time. Since July 16, 2003, the program and its source code is licensed under the GNU GPL. It is hosted on SourceForge and GitHub.{{cite web|title=Project History|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/project_history|website=winscp.net|access-date=21 November 2014}}

WinSCP is based on the implementation of the SSH protocol from PuTTY and FTP protocol from FileZilla.{{cite web|title=WinSCP Contributions|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/contributions|website=winscp.net|access-date=21 November 2014}} It is also available as a plugin for Altap Salamander file manager,{{cite web|title=WinSCP Plugin to Altap Salamander File Manager|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/salamander|website=winscp.net|access-date=21 November 2014}} and there exists a third-party plugin for the FAR file manager.{{cite web|title=NetBox: SFTP/FTP/FTP(S)/SCP/WebDAV client for Far Manager|url=https://github.com/michaellukashov/Far-NetBox|website=github.com|access-date=21 November 2014}}

Features

File:WinSCP-6.1-Editor.png

Graphical user interface
Translated into several languages
Integration with Windows (drag and drop, URL, shortcut icons)
All common operations with files, both remote and local
Support for SFTP and SCP protocols over SSH, FTP protocol, WebDAV protocol and Amazon S3 protocol.{{cite web|title=WinSCP 5.7 - What's New?|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/announcement_winscp57|access-date=16 June 2015}}
Batch file scripting, command-line interface, and .NET wrapper
Can act as a remote text editor, either downloading a file to edit or passing it on to a local application, then uploading it again when updated.{{cite web|title=Editing/Opening Files|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/task_edit|website=winscp.net|access-date=21 November 2014}}
Directory synchronization in several semi or fully automatic ways
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
Choice of Windows File Explorer-like or Norton Commander-like interfaces
Optionally protects stored site information with master password
Optionally import session information from PuTTY sessions
Able to upload files and retain associated original date/timestamps, unlike FTP clients

Source:{{cite web |last1=Neowin · |first1=Razvan Serea News Reporter |title=WinSCP 6.1: The Filezilla alternative that delivers with a major update |url=https://www.neowin.net/software/winscp-61-the-filezilla-alternative-that-delivers-with-a-major-update/ |website=Neowin |access-date=25 December 2024 |language=en |date=25 December 2024}}

Apart from the standard package, three portable versions are also available: A generic package{{cite web |last1=Krause |first1=Austin |title=Tired of Installing FTP Programs? Try WinSCP Portable |url=https://www.groovypost.com/reviews/winscp-free-portable-ftp-software/ |website=groovyPost |access-date=25 December 2024 |date=9 March 2012}}{{cite web|title=Portable Use|url=https://winscp.net/eng/docs/portable|website=winscp.net|access-date=21 November 2014}} and two customized versions for LiberKey and PortableApps.com. The portable version runs on Wine{{cite web|title=WinSCP entry on Wine AppDB|url=https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=1285|website=winehq.org|access-date=28 February 2021}} on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, and BSD.{{cite web|title=What is Wine?|url=https://www.winehq.org/|website=winehq.org|access-date=28 February 2021}}

Some older versions of the WinSCP installer included OpenCandy advertising module or bundled Google Chrome. Since version 5.5.5 (August 2014) the installer does not contain any advertisement.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}