Allow SSH root login on Ubuntu 20.04

Allow SSH root login on Ubuntu

The best way Allow SSH root login on Ubuntu is by using SSH (Secure Shell) that is used to handle network services securely over an unsecured network. Some examples include: remote command-line, login, and remote command execution. In this article you will learn how to enable SSH access for a root user on the Ubuntu 20.04 Server/Desktop.

• How to enable root access to SSH
• How to restart SSH service

Requirements for SSH

• Installed working version of Ubuntu 20,04
• SSH
• SSH Client
• Privileged Linux root system user via sudo command

Allowing SSH root login on Ubuntu 20.04

Step 1: Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config with your favorite editor, I like to use vim

root@vps:~# vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Step 2: Change the line #PermitRootLogin prohibit-password

FROM: #PermitRootLogin prohibit-password

TO: PermitRootLogin yes

Step 3: Restart SSH

root@vps:~# service sshd restart

Voila you are done..You can now access SSH via root

NOTE: The quickest way to do this job could be just to simply use the sed command as shown below:

$ sudo sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config