Enable Root Login via SSH In Ubuntu

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Enable root login over SSH


1. Login to your server as root.
2. As the root user, edit the sshd_config file found in:

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/etc/ssh/sshd_config:

3. Using VIM Editor:

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vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config

4. Add the following line to the file, you can add it anywhere but it’s good practice to find the block about authentication and add it there.

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PermitRootLogin yes

5. Save and exit the file.
6. Restart the SSH server:

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systemctl restart sshd

or

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service sshd restart

And that’s it! With the new line added and the SSH server restarted, you can now connect via the root user.