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| 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 //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|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. |
| With [[ftp|FTP protocol]] you can use //Anonymous login//. It effectively sets the //User name// to ''anonymous'' and //Password// to ''anonymous@example.com''. | With [[ftp|FTP protocol]] you can use //Anonymous login//. It effectively sets the //User name// to ''anonymous'' and //Password// to ''anonymous@example.com''. | ||