Issue activity log
| 2009-07-25 12:29 | Created | Workround how Windows treat dots in filenames |
| Component | Core | |
| Severity | Enhancement | |
| Comment | - Unix treats three and more-characters filenames with dots-only as regular files. Windows treat them the same as ".." (i.e. the parent directory). - Windows trims trailing dots from filenames. |
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| Comment | Related to Issue 45 | |
| 2009-07-25 12:33 | Comment | Once dot-only filenames are obscured from Windows, all security checks which hide dot-only filenames from user can be removed. |
| Status | RESOLVED | |
| Implemented in | 4.2.3 | |
| Resolution | FIXED | |
| 2009-07-29 09:24 | Summary | WorkroundWorkaround how Windows treat dots in filenames |
| Comment | Along security checks for slashes in filenames were removed as well. | |
| 2009-08-24 13:57 | Comment | Documented: https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_transfer_custom#filename_modification |
| 2009-10-14 21:08 | Implemented in | 4.2.3 → 4.2.4 |
| Comment | Actually fixed in 4.2.4. | |
| 2022-10-03 10:53 | Comment | Actually fixed in WinSCP 4.2.4. |
| 2022-10-03 10:54 | Comment | -– Unix treats three and more-characters filenames with dots-only as regular files. Windows treat them the same as &'quot;'.."';' (i.e. the parent directory).· -– Windows trims trailing dots from filenames. |