Software Update: WinSCP 5.5.4

The fourth update for version 5.5 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. The installation file is bundled with Google Chrome. The changelog for version 5.5.4 looks like this:

Changes in WinSCP version 5.5.4:

• TLS/SSL core upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1h. It fixes CVE-2014-0224 vulnerability among others.
• Added SessionOptions.TimeoutInMilliseconds as an alternative to SessionOptions.Timeout that can be used from COM hosts not supporting 64-bit integers (such as VBA). 1156
• Support for size and time constraints in wildcard parameter or ls command. 1157
• Using Documents and Desktop subfolders of home directory, if exist, as “Document” and “Desktop” folders under Wine.
• Incremental site search is case sensitive when search text includes any capital letter. 1163
• Support OS.unix=symlink designation of symbolic links in MLSD listing. 1167
• Bug fix: Show inaccessible directories option was incorrectly hiding folders from root. 1155
• Bug fix: Sorting by type is not consistent between local and remote panel. 1158
• Bug fix: Passphrase prompt is missing an option to remember it for the duration of a session. 1159
• Bug fix: During command-line operation, hidden main window is incorrectly shown when restoring application from tray. 1160
• Bug fix: Mouse range selection does not start from focused file after passive panel directory reload. 1161
• Bug fix: SynchronizationCriteria.None and SynchronizationCriteria.Either are not working. 1162
• Bug fix: Invalid proxy autodetection when system Internet Option Use the same proxy for all protocols is turned off. 1171
• Bug fix: Error when using source path ending with backslash with put command.
• Bug fix: Some certificate errors did not show any description.
• Bug fix: When remembering session password is enabled, stored password is used twice, even for two distinct consecutive keyboard-interactive prompts. 1176
• Bug fix: FTP proxy session setting is not logged. 1177
• Bug fix: Failure when current local directory is deleted while no session is opened. 1178
• Bug fix: Connection attempt could not be canceled. 1179
• Bug fix: Tree of current directory on network drive is not refreshed. 1180
• Bug fix: Number of filtered local directories were not shown in status bar.
• Bug fix: Wrong reason is given when checking for application updates fail.