Allow Root access in SSH

• Lucas
• April 07, 2017

Some Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu Server, do not allow the Root user to log in to SSH by default. To allow Root access via SSH, edit the sshd_config file: vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config Then look for the PermitRootLogin directive and change it to the following: PermitRootLogin yes Now restart the SSH service: service ssh restart That’s