If you see a "Windows protected your PC" message please see instructions for handling this message. To install, first ensure you are logged into your system with an account that has administrative privileges. Then download the winscp5-15-9.exe installer from the Information Services downloads page. When the download completes, run the installer. WinSCP runs on Microsoft Windows version 95 and later. The only versions of Windows that Computing Services supports are Windows 7/10 Professional. While it is believed that the installer for WinSCP provided by the UofR will run on Windows versions other than those two, it has not been tested on those other versions. You must have a minimum of 10 megabytes free on your "C" drive for the UofR provided installer to run. WinSCP is licensed under the GNU General Public License. Additional licensing details can be found on the WinSCP website at Use of this program instead of FTP is recommended for everyone connecting to University of Regina servers and computer equipment, especially those users who connect to the network via wireless. Users connecting using an unencrypted wireless connection are particularly vulnerable. Encrypted sessions such as this protect end users from sniffing (eavesdropping) of their network traffic and passwords by crackers and other technically savvy users.
This program uses SSH to provide a secure encrypted session between the PC and the server. WinSCP is a freeware file transfer and directory maintenance program that allows connections between a client PC and a unix server. Manager, Network & Communication Services Installers of the UofR packaged WinSCP 5.15.9
0 kommentar(er)
