System Administration
Enable root login over SSH:
As root, edit the sshd_config file in /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
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nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config -
Add a line in the Authentication section of the file that says
PermitRootLogin yes. This line may already exist and be commented out with a "#". In this case, remove the "#".# Authentication: #LoginGraceTime 2m PermitRootLogin yes #StrictModes yes #MaxAuthTries 6 #MaxSessions 10 -
Save the updated
/etc/ssh/sshd_configfile. -
Restart the SSH server:
service sshd restart
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