diff --git a/scripts/deploy-ftp.ps1 b/scripts/deploy-ftp.ps1
index 09980f3..21c54e3 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-ftp.ps1
+++ b/scripts/deploy-ftp.ps1
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $RemoteDir     = "/httpdocs/picknplay"
 $ProjectPath   = "..\\GameList.csproj"
 $Configuration = "Release"
 $Runtime       = "win-x64"
-$PublishDir    = "..\\artifacts\\publish"
+$PublishDir    = "$env:TEMP\\GameList-publish"
 $SelfContained = $false
 $WinScpPath    = "C:\\Users\\frank\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\WinSCP\\WinSCP.com"
 $RecycleAppPool      = $true
@@ -50,11 +50,8 @@ Assert-Tool $WinScpPath
 function Read-PlainOrPrompt([string]$Value, [string]$Prompt, [bool]$Secure = $false) {
     if ($Value) { return $Value }
     if ($Secure) {
-        $secure = Read-Host -Prompt $Prompt -AsSecureString
-        if (-not ($secure -is [System.Security.SecureString])) {
-            $secure = ConvertTo-SecureString -String ([string]$secure) -AsPlainText -Force
-        }
-        $ptr = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($secure)
+        $pwd = Read-Host -Prompt $Prompt -AsSecureString
+        $ptr = [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($pwd)
         try { return [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringUni($ptr) }
         finally {
             if ($ptr -ne [IntPtr]::Zero) { [Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ZeroFreeBSTR($ptr) }
@@ -67,6 +64,7 @@ $FtpPassword         = Read-PlainOrPrompt $FtpPassword "FTP password" $true
 $WinRmCredentialPass = Read-PlainOrPrompt $WinRmCredentialPass "WinRM password" $true
 
 Write-Host "1) Publishing..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+if (Test-Path $PublishDir) { Remove-Item $PublishDir -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue }
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $PublishDir | Out-Null
 $publishArgs = @("publish", $ProjectPath, "-c", $Configuration, "-r", $Runtime, "-o", $PublishDir)
 if (-not $SelfContained) { $publishArgs += "--self-contained=false" }
@@ -88,11 +86,11 @@ if ($RecycleAppPool) {
     try {
         Invoke-Command @invokeParams
     } catch {
-        Write-Warning "WinRM stop failed: $($_.Exception.Message)`nIf not on domain/Kerberos, enable HTTPS WinRM or add TrustedHosts (winrm set winrm/config/client '@{TrustedHosts=\"\"\"$WinRmComputer\"\"\"}'), or set `$RecycleAppPool = $false`."
+        Write-Warning "WinRM stop failed: $($_.Exception.Message)."
     }
 }
 
-Write-Host "2) Syncing via WinSCP (FTP mirror with delete)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "3) Syncing via WinSCP (FTP mirror with delete)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 $tempScript = New-TemporaryFile
 @"
 option batch continue
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ if ($RecycleAppPool) {
     try {
         Invoke-Command @invokeParams
     } catch {
-        Write-Warning "WinRM start failed: $($_.Exception.Message)`nIf not on domain/Kerberos, enable HTTPS WinRM or add TrustedHosts, or set `$RecycleAppPool = $false`."
+        Write-Warning "WinRM start failed: $($_.Exception.Message)."
     }
 }