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| The //Port number// box lets you specify which port number on the server to connect to. You need to specify it only in rare circumstances, when the server uses non standard protocol.((SSH protocol uses port number 22 by default. FTP protocol uses port number 21 by default. [[ftps|FTPS]] protocol with implicit encryption uses port number 990 by default.)) Otherwise WinSCP selected the protocol for you. | The //Port number// box lets you specify which port number on the server to connect to. You need to specify it only in rare circumstances, when the server uses non standard protocol.((SSH protocol uses port number 22 by default. FTP protocol uses port number 21 by default. [[ftps|FTPS]] protocol with implicit encryption uses port number 990 by default.)) Otherwise WinSCP selected the protocol for you. | ||
| - | The //Username// box is where you type your account name on the server. If you do not fill the username and it needs to be known to complete authentication (most cases), you will be [[ui_authenticate#username|prompted for username]] then. You can use environment variables in the value with syntax ''%NAME%''. | + | The //Username// box is where you type your account name on the server. If you do not fill the username, you will be [[ui_authenticate#username|prompted for username]] then.((Except for special scenarios, such as authentication-less connection or [[ui_login_authentication#gssapi|GSSAPI authentication]].)) You can use environment variables in the value with syntax ''%NAME%''. |
| The //Password// box is for the password associated with the account. You are advised not to fill it in if you are going to [[session_configuration#site|save the site]]. If you decide to do so nevertheless, do not forget to force password storing on the //[[ui_login_save|Save session as dialog]]//. Also do not fill the password if you are going to use other [[ssh#authentication_in_ssh|authentication method]] (like public key). If you do not fill the password and other authentication methods fail (password authentication has the lowest preference), you will be [[ui_authenticate#password|prompted for password]] then. | The //Password// box is for the password associated with the account. You are advised not to fill it in if you are going to [[session_configuration#site|save the site]]. If you decide to do so nevertheless, do not forget to force password storing on the //[[ui_login_save|Save session as dialog]]//. Also do not fill the password if you are going to use other [[ssh#authentication_in_ssh|authentication method]] (like public key). If you do not fill the password and other authentication methods fail (password authentication has the lowest preference), you will be [[ui_authenticate#password|prompted for password]] then. | ||