How to change user for more rights on a SFTP client?

Posted by Zenklys on Server Fault See other posts from Server Fault or by Zenklys
Published on 2011-12-01T08:14:06Z Indexed on 2011/12/01 10:00 UTC
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It is always suggested on first step to disable the remote root login for the SSH protocol. I have a low-right user able to connect via SSH and once connected, I simply su in order to gain more rights.

Now when using a sFTP client, I use my low-right user and am thus able to do next to nothing.

My question is : Is it possible to change user after login using 3rd party client, such as Transmit, Cyberduck, Filezilla ?

PS : Mac clients would be great ;)

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