Tips and Interview Q&A

Daily Productivity Tips

• Use Keep remote directory up to date for live coding previews.
• Save multiple sites into folders for large teams.
• Enable drag and drop editing with the built-in editor.
• Raise concurrent transfers on fast connections only.
• Report problems with the Export debugging information option.

Interview Q&A

Q: How do you automate a recurring upload?

A: Write a WinSCP script file with open and synchronize commands, call it from winscp.com, and schedule it with Task Scheduler.

Q: SFTP vs FTPS, which and why?

A: Both encrypt, but SFTP runs inside SSH and is the standard on Linux. FTPS literally upgrades FTP with TLS, useful when servers are locked to FTP.

Q: How is SSH key authentication handled?

A: Generate a key pair, install the public key on the server, and let WinSCP load the private .ppk, often through the Pageant agent so the passphrase is entered once.

Q: What makes a folder transfer safe?

A: Use synchronization, which compares files first and transfers only what changed, rather than blindly overwriting everything.

Key Points

• Automation scripts replace repetitive manual work.
• Encrypted protocols and key auth are non-negotiable.
• Host-key verification prevents man-in-the-middle attacks.
• Small click-count habits add up over a working week.