Mention the dangers of the "-pw" option.

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-\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.65 2004/03/30 11:36:51 jacob Exp $
+\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.71 2004/05/26 09:19:48 jacob Exp $

 
 \A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
 
 
 \A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
 


@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ option to be enabled or disabled as you choose. The controls are in
 the Terminal panel, in the section marked \q{Line discipline
 options}.
 
 the Terminal panel, in the section marked \q{Line discipline
 options}.
 

+\S{faq-savedsettings}{Question} Does PuTTY support storing settings,
+so I don't have to change them every time?
+
+Yes, all of PuTTY's settings can be saved in named session profiles.
+See \k{config-saving} in the documentation for how to do this.
+

 \S{faq-disksettings}{Question} Does PuTTY support storing its
 settings in a disk file?
 
 \S{faq-disksettings}{Question} Does PuTTY support storing its
 settings in a disk file?
 


@@ -264,8 +270,8 @@ and certainly isn't yet useful.  PuTTY on portable devices would
 clearly be a useful thing, so in the long term I hope it can be
 brought up to release quality.
 
 clearly be a useful thing, so in the long term I hope it can be
 brought up to release quality.
 

-There's a also third-party port at
-\W{http://pocketputty.aleq.cz/}\c{http://pocketputty.aleq.cz/}.
+There's also a third-party port at
+\W{http://pocketputty.duxy.net/}\c{http://pocketputty.duxy.net/}.

 
 \S{faq-win31}{Question} Is there a port to Windows 3.1?
 
 
 \S{faq-win31}{Question} Is there a port to Windows 3.1?
 


@@ -559,8 +565,8 @@ In order to use Plink on these systems, you will need to download
 the
 \W{http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/}{WinSock 2 upgrade}:
 
 the
 \W{http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/}{WinSock 2 upgrade}:
 

-\c http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/
-\c   s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/
+\c http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/
+\c   wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/

 
 \S{faq-outofmem}{Question} After trying to establish an SSH 2
 connection, PuTTY says \q{Out of memory} and dies.
 
 \S{faq-outofmem}{Question} After trying to establish an SSH 2
 connection, PuTTY says \q{Out of memory} and dies.


@@ -667,12 +673,16 @@ This is a Windows problem, not a PuTTY problem. The timeout value
 can't be set on per application or per session basis. To increase
 the TCP timeout globally, you need to tinker with the Registry.
 
 can't be set on per application or per session basis. To increase
 the TCP timeout globally, you need to tinker with the Registry.
 

-On Windows 95, 98 or ME, the registry key you need to change is
+On Windows 95, 98 or ME, the registry key you need to create or
+change is

 
 \c HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\
 \c   MSTCP\MaxDataRetries
 
 (it must be of type DWORD in Win95, or String in Win98/ME).
 
 \c HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\
 \c   MSTCP\MaxDataRetries
 
 (it must be of type DWORD in Win95, or String in Win98/ME).

+(See MS Knowledge Base article
+\W{http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;158474}{158474}
+for more information.)

 
 On Windows NT or 2000, the registry key is
 
 
 On Windows NT or 2000, the registry key is
 


@@ -680,6 +690,9 @@ On Windows NT or 2000, the registry key is
 \c   Parameters\TcpMaxDataRetransmissions
 
 and it must be of type DWORD.
 \c   Parameters\TcpMaxDataRetransmissions
 
 and it must be of type DWORD.

+(See MS Knowledge Base article
+\W{http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;120642}{120642}
+for more information.)

 
 Set the key's value to something like 10. This will cause Windows to
 try harder to keep connections alive instead of abandoning them.
 
 Set the key's value to something like 10. This will cause Windows to
 try harder to keep connections alive instead of abandoning them.


@@ -1036,6 +1049,22 @@ developers. If you want to be sure your donation is going towards
 something worthwhile, ask us first. If you don't like these terms,
 feel perfectly free not to donate. We don't mind.
 
 something worthwhile, ask us first. If you don't like these terms,
 feel perfectly free not to donate. We don't mind.
 

+\S{faq-permission}{Question} Can I have permission to put PuTTY on a
+cover disk / distribute it with other software / etc?
+
+Yes. You need not bother asking us explicitly for permission. You
+already have permission. Redistribution of the unmodified PuTTY
+binary in this way is entirely permitted by our licence, and you are
+welcome to do it as much as you like.
+
+If you are distributing PuTTY within your own organisation, or for
+use with your own product, then we recommend (but do not insist)
+that you offer your own first-line technical support, to answer
+questions directly relating to the interaction of PuTTY with your
+particular environment. If your users mail us directly, we won't be
+able to give them very much help about things specific to your own
+setup.
+

 \H{faq-misc} Miscellaneous questions
 
 \S{faq-openssh}{Question} Is PuTTY a port of OpenSSH, or based on
 \H{faq-misc} Miscellaneous questions
 
 \S{faq-openssh}{Question} Is PuTTY a port of OpenSSH, or based on