Series articles: WinSCP & remote file transfer
Transfer files reliably with WinSCP, SFTP, and related remote-access tools.
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Search your FTP server at lightning speed →
Tired of painfully slow FTP search functions? Discover php_grep, the ultra-fast PHP script that uses regular expressions to find content on your FTP server at lightning speed.
January 19, 2025
WinSCP - Download files with specific extension recursively →
Learn how to use WinSCP's scripting feature to download files with a specific extension (like .php) recursively from your FTP/SFTP server. Includes a simple script example.
August 22, 2024
WinSCP - Visual Basic for Application use →
Automate secure SFTP/FTP file transfers directly from MS Office. Learn how to call the WinSCP DLLs using simple Visual Basic for Application (VBA) code with a practical example.
August 13, 2024
FTP - Remove files and folders at light speed →
Stop the slow process of deleting files via FTP! Learn how to remove entire websites and folders at lightning speed using a simple, self-deleting PHP script—even without SSH access.
May 25, 2024
WinSCP - Synchronize host and remote →
Use a script with WinSCP to easily synchronize files between your local host and a remote FTP/SFTP server. Learn the commands for local, remote, or bi-directional synchronization.
May 17, 2024
Fatal error was starting Putty after having saved settings →
Fix the frustrating PuTTY 'No supported authentication methods available' fatal error after saving settings. Learn the quick solution by deleting a specific PuTTY registry entry.
March 30, 2024
WinSCP - Retrieve a stored password →
Did you forget a saved WinSCP password? Follow this quick guide to enable logging and retrieve your stored password in plain text from your session log file.
January 21, 2024
KeePass - Overriding the URL field →
Learn how to override the KeePass URL field to launch programs like PuTTY, WinSCP, or a Remote Desktop connection (RDP) directly from your entries.
November 2, 2023