Option one:
Switch privileges for root access:
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su - root
Update SSH config the file with one line:
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sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
and restart SSH server
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service sshd restart
Now you should be able to connect using remote root.
Option two:
Switch privileges for root access:
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su - root
Open config file:
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nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
search for line:
PermitRootLogin without-password
or
#PermitRootLogin without-password
Change line to:
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PermitRootLogin yes
Exit nano and restart SSH server
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service sshd restart