Enable SSH remote root login on Debian/Ubuntu
Posted: 2020 Feb 11, 23:02
Some Debian and Ubuntu based servers have disabled remote root login by default, if you need to enable it, you have update SSH config file.
Option one:
Switch privileges for root access:
Update SSH config the file with one line:
and restart SSH server
Now you should be able to connect using remote root.
Option two:
Switch privileges for root access:
Open config file:
search for line:
PermitRootLogin without-password
or
#PermitRootLogin without-password
Change line to:
Exit nano and restart SSH server
Option one:
Switch privileges for root access:
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su - rootUpdate SSH config the file with one line:
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sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_configand restart SSH server
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service sshd restartNow you should be able to connect using remote root.
Option two:
Switch privileges for root access:
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su - rootOpen config file:
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nano /etc/ssh/sshd_configsearch for line:
PermitRootLogin without-password
or
#PermitRootLogin without-password
Change line to:
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PermitRootLogin yesExit nano and restart SSH server
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service sshd restart