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Is there a way for users to change the group on files they have ownership of in FileZilla? Something equivalent to chgrp from the command line? And is there a way to set default groups in FileZilla? Protocol: sftp.
FileZilla Client
Version: 3.9.0.5
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kas
Posted 2014-09-23T20:41:59.703
Reputation: 103
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FileZilla does not support changing ownership.
The SFTP technically supports it, though with the SFTP version 3 (that FileZilla supports), it's possible using GUID only (numerical value), not using group name. What is not very user-friendly. FileZilla does not make use of this protocol capability anyway. Also, it's worth noting that the most widespread SFTP server, the OpenSSH, suffers the same limitation.
So you may be able to find an SFTP client that allows changing ownership, but most probably using numerical value only.
WinSCP for instance, can change ownership using both numerical value and group name (for SFTP servers supporting version 4 and newer).
See https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_properties
WinSCP is Windows application. But you can run it on OSX under Wine.
(I'm the author of WinSCP)
Just for completeness: The FTP protocol does not have a standard way to change the ownership either. But some FTP servers allows changing the ownership using the SITE command, e.g. SITE CHGRP. You can enter that command in FileZilla manually using the Server > Enter custom command.
Martin Prikryl
Posted 2014-09-23T20:41:59.703
Reputation: 13 764
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Yes,
Once you connect right click on a file on the lower right subpanel and select File Permissions. Set the properties in the popup window that pops up and click OK.
John Sonderson
Posted 2014-09-23T20:41:59.703
Reputation: 2 816
When I right click on the file with the incorrect group, I don't see a Properties option. Here's what I see on the pop-up menu: "Download, Add files to queue, View/Edit, Create directory, Create directory and enter it, Create new file, Refresh, Delete, Rename, Copy URl(s) to clipboard, File permissions..." – kas – 2014-09-23T23:04:35.457
There's indeed no Properties command in FileZilla, only File Permissions. – Martin Prikryl – 2014-09-24T06:38:19.943
Sorry, I've overlooked the name of the menu entry. Updated my answer accordingly. – John Sonderson – 2014-10-13T09:04:55.417
1Well, I have literally just this minute downloaded WinSCP because FileZilla does not do this, and I have to say even within the first 5 minutes of using it what a great program it is. Thank you so much! – Chud37 – 2015-12-16T08:59:51.607