Permissions problem in FTP

I think it is a permissions problem but when I am logged into the FTP I cannot change the chmod on files:

[R] SITE CHMOD 777 tracking.csv
[R] 550 tracking.csv: Operation not permitted

Is there an easy way in SSH to CHMOD the contents of an entire directory to 777 or whatever you want?

Better yet is there anything I can punch in within SSH that will allow me permission to do this from the FTP program?

 

 

 

 

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