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Configuring Session (Login Dialog)

To configure your session, start WinSCP, and then use the Login dialog that opens. It can be invoked also later to open additional sessions.

Login dialog also shows automatically on startup and when the last session is closed, by default. You can turn that off by unchecking the Show Login dialog on startup and when the last session is closed checkbox. You can revert that in preferences.

Generating Session URL or Code

Use the Manage > Generate Session URL/Code to open Generate Session URL/Code dialog for selected site.

- Generating Session URL or Code
Tools Menu

Tools Menu

In addition to configuring the session, you can use the WinSCP Login dialog box to:

Import sites from PuTTY or FileZilla;
Import/Export configuration;
Cleanup data stored on your computer by WinSCP;
Run PuTTYgen or Pageant;
Check for application updates (not available in Microsoft Store installation);
Open Preferences dialog;
Open About dialog.