Software Update: WinSCP 5.19

Version 5.19 of WinSCP has been released. This open source program allows files to be copied between two computers in a secure way. The program supports ftp, secure ftp and the older scp protocol. WinSCP is not only available as a standalone program, but also as a plug-in for the FAR and Altap Salamander programs . Below is the changelog since 5.18.5 RC.

Changes in WinSCP 5.19

• When installing an extension from a URL , not saving the extension with BOM.
• Not aborting “Keep remote directory up to date” function when connection is lost while deleting files or looking for differences and the session is reconnected. 1994
• Bug fix: When handling URL in an existing WinSCP instance, session settings from a stored site named after the URL hostname are not used. 1992
• Bug fix: It was possible to move toolbar on progress windows.
• Bug fix: When installing an extension from a file, it is always saved in UTF-8 with BOM, disregarding the original encoding. 1993
• Bug fix: When “Keep remote directory up to date” function was started from command-line, disconnects were not detected.
• Bug fix: When connection was lost and not reconnected, the “Keep remote directory up to date” window was not closed.

Changes in WinSCP 5.18.6 RC

• XML parser upgraded to Expat 2.4.1.
• Installer upgraded to Inno Setup 6.2.0.
• Using multipart uploads with S3 protocol on Google Cloud as it is supported there now.
• Bug fix: Broken layout of Properties dialog when opening on a secondary display with high DPI primary display. 1990
• Bug fix: The “Drag & drop shell extension” installation component was not showing its size.
• Bug fix: When saving a local file, the “Saving” status on the Internal editor status bar is never cleared.
• Bug fix: No error message is sometimes shown when SFTP server disconnects. 1991