@Guest: Thanks. This issue has been added to the tracker:
Issue 152 – Main window stops responding on remote file with reserved name

Hi Guys,
I had an issue where I couldn't scroll down a directory listing from a remote server. WinSCP would freeze up when I got to P.

It turns out that there was a file called PRN.html in the directory. PRN is a reserved name in Windows and cannot be used. (try creating a file called PRN.txt on your computer.

Anyway, removing PRN.html on the remote Unix machine resolved the issue.

I thought this may be related to problems others were having.

Cheers,
Tristan(dot)[email protected]

@mcrsnap: Please post or mail me a log file.

I too experienced a freeze while downloading from server to workstation. In tracing the WinSCP log file the transfer stops when it encounters a symlink. This problem is reproducible. I have d/l'd the latest WinSCP to no avail. Just checking to see if anyone has a way around this?

Thanks,
mcrsnap

@gcstang: Sorry :-(

I'm sure you're busy but do you have any updates on this issue?

Thank you,

@martin: Ok, thank you.

@gcstang: No thanks. It is still on the TODO list.

Previous log was sent on 6/8 did you need a new one?
The folder is a symbolic link that is being accessed.

After double clicking on that link I get into the correct location but then winscp just locks up.

@martin: Sent.

@gcstang: See my profile.

@martin: Where is your email address you would like it sent to?

@gcstang: OK, so please mail me the log file.

@martin: Loaded my saved session and unchecked symlink resolving under Directories in Advanced mode, but still locks up. However the symlinks now have no folder image but they still are accessible.

@gcstang: Can you try to disable symlink resolving first (see Directories tab of Login dialog)?

Same error on 4.0.2, just locks up, would you like my log file?
Do you prefer I email it to you or post it in the forum?

Just FYI Error still occurs in 4.0.1 beta on RHE 4

martin wrote:

In both cases it seems that server fails to answer one of the requests WinSCP issues. However in such case WinSCP should display timeout message. I guess it does not. Any chance of getting test account on either of servers?

Sorry I can't this is a client server.
If it helps they are using RHEL 4

@gezi: Sent.

@martin: I have some more interesting information: the problem is related to either the name of the directory /usr/lib or something inside that's common to redhat FC2 and opensuse 10? Because I have two server with these OSes and both show the same behavior – the freeze on entering /usr/lib.

Yes, you can have a test login – send me an email <removed> and I give you the login info.

Cheers
Gunter

In both cases it seems that server fails to answer one of the requests WinSCP issues. However in such case WinSCP should display timeout message. I guess it does not. Any chance of getting test account on either of servers?