WinSCP encountering error "Upload of file 'example' was successful, but error occured while setting the permissions and/or timestamp"

Issue:

When a user is using WinSCP and attempting to upload files with SFTP, they encounter the error:
"Upload of file 'example' was successful, but error occured while setting the permissions and/or timestamp"

Solution:

WinSCP has a setting that attempts to preserve timestamps when uploading files.  You can turn off this option by following these steps.

1. Open WinSCP
2. At the top of the program, click on Options
3. Click on Preferences...
   
4. In the Preferences popup, click on Transfer on the left
5. Under Transfer settings presets, make sure Default is selected
6. Then click on Edit
   
7. When the Transfer settings popup appears, uncheck Preserve timestamp under Common options.
8. Click OK to save your changes
   
9. Click OK at the bottom of the Preferences popup to close out

Now your default settings will omit this setting and you will not receive the error any further.

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