Using an SFTP program, how can I change file permissions?

Some SFTP programs with a graphical user interface allow you to change Unix file permissions. For instructions on how to do this using the SFTP programs in common use at Indiana University, see the following pages from the IU Webmaster:

• SSH Secure File Transfer Client (for Windows computers)
• MacSFTP

Also see:

• In Unix, how do I change the permissions for a file?
• At IU, what SSH/SFTP clients are supported and where can I get them?
• What is SFTP, and how do I use it to transfer files?