I know this is old, but it is actually very possible.
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Go to your WinSCP profile (Session > Sites > Site Manager)
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Click on Edit > Advanced… > Environment > SFTP
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Insert
sudo su -c /usr/lib/sftp-serverin “SFTP Server” (note this path might be different in your system) -
Save and connect
Source
AWS Ubuntu 18.04:
