Freeware SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) and SCP (Secure CoPy) client for Windows using SSH (Secure SHell). Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this basic function, WinSCP manages some other actions with files. WinSCP offers numerous basic and advanced features, including: Command-line interface Scripting and task automation Selectable user interfaces Portable use Connection tunneling (port forwarding) Integration to Windows, PuTTY and other applications Workspaces Master password Transfer queue / background transfers Transfer resuming File encryption Binary and text transfer modes Timestamp conversions Directory caching Separate shell session for executing remote commands Custom commands File masks for selecting files Operation masks for changing filenames Functions for working with file names and paths Checking for application updates Advanced transfer settings Logging including XML logging Selectable configuration storage Administrative restrictions