Software Update: WinSCP 5.1.6

An update for version 5.1 of WinSCP has been released. Released under an open source license, this program can securely copy files between two computers. The program supports ftp, secure ftp and the older scpprotocol. WinSCP is not only available as a standalone program, but also as plugin for the file managers FAR and Altap Salamander. Recently, the installation file includes an OpenCandy sponsor module, but there is also a download without this adware. The comprehensive list of changes in version 5.1 is up this page to find. This update includes several improvements and bug fixes coming from the 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 beta versions.

Changes in version 5.1.6:

• Help border button is available on message boxes.
• Suppressing critical error popups when creating jumplist. 1007
• Saving configuration, including master password, immediately after setting/clearing one. 1023
• Bug fix: Fragments in Help links were not working.
• Bug fix: Failure when pressing Shift key in console prompt with winscp.com. 1009
• Bug fix: Cannot open context menu on another list or tree entry or different view location, while another context menu of the same view is already opened.
• Bug fix: SSH vulnerability. 1017
• Bug fix: Timeout prompt sometime never dismisses, even when host finally replies, with SFTP/SCP protocol.
• Bug fix: Redundant reading of directory contents before file download when MLSD is in use. 1021
• Bug fix: Failure when starting with default session settings having a password set protected with master password.