-\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.66 2004/03/31 09:00:39 jacob Exp $
+\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.76 2004/08/20 08:32:30 jacob Exp $
\A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
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?
brought up to release quality.
There's also a third-party port at
-\W{http://pocketputty.aleq.cz/}\c{http://pocketputty.aleq.cz/}.
+\W{http://pocketputty.duxy.net/}\c{http://pocketputty.duxy.net/}.
\S{faq-win31}{Question} Is there a port to Windows 3.1?
However, some of the work has been done by other people, and a beta
port of PuTTY for the Nokia 9200 Communicator series is available
-from \W{http://www.s2.org/putty/}\cw{http://www.s2.org/putty/}
+from \W{http://s2putty.sourceforge.net/}\cw{http://s2putty.sourceforge.net/}
\H{faq-embedding} Embedding PuTTY in other programs
\S{faq-settings}{Question} Where does PuTTY store its data?
-PuTTY stores most of its data (saved sessions, SSH host keys) in the
-Registry. The precise location is
+On Windows, PuTTY stores most of its data (saved sessions, SSH host
+keys) in the Registry. The precise location is
\c HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY
\c HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\RandSeedFile
+On Unix, PuTTY stores all of this data in a directory \cw{~/.putty}.
+
\H{faq-howto} HOWTO questions
\S{faq-startmax}{Question} How can I make PuTTY start up maximised?
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.
You almost certainly need to enable the \q{Use background colour to
erase screen} setting in the Terminal panel. Note that if you do
-this in mid-session, it may not take effect until you reset the
-terminal (see \k{faq-resetterm}).
+this in mid-session, in versions before 0.54, it may not take effect
+until you reset the terminal (see \k{faq-resetterm}).
\S{faq-resetterm}{Question} When I change some terminal settings,
nothing happens.
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).
+(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
\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.
the alternate screen, and previous versions of PuTTY did not support
this sequence.
+\S{faq-alternate-localhost}{Question} Since I upgraded Windows XP
+to Service Pack 2, I can't use addresses like \cw{127.0.0.2}.
+
+Some people who ask PuTTY to listen on localhost addresses other
+than \cw{127.0.0.1} to forward services such as SMB and Windows
+Terminal Services have found that doing so no longer works since
+they upgraded to WinXP SP2.
+
+This is an issue with SP2 that is acknowledged by Microsoft in
+MS Knowledge Base article
+\W{http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;884020}{884020}.
+
+For a fix, you'll need to contact Microsoft support. We've been told
+that the process is reasonably easy, and is free of charge; and that
+the fix will be included in the next Windows XP Service Pack (but
+probably not before).
+
+(\e{However}, we've been told that SP2 \e{also} fixes the bug that
+means you need to use non-\cw{127.0.0.1} addresses to forward
+Terminal Services.)
+
\H{faq-secure} Security questions
\S{faq-publicpc}{Question} Is it safe for me to download PuTTY and
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
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