WinSCP directory browse

[LazyManc]

I've set permissions on my htdocs directory to 765 ( rwx rw rx ).

I can open and browse this directory via putty, but attempting the same via WinSCP results in:

Server returned empty listing for directory '/wwwroot/htdocs'.

Any ideas? It appears I can only directory browse when I set execute permissions for the WinSCP user. Is this normal?

 

[LazyManc]

Thanks for the quick reply, I was struggling to find any information. Is having execute permissions set on htdocs for remote users a security issue? In which case I should use ftp rather than scp?