PermitRootLogin

• PermitRootLogin in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file

PermitRootLogin prohibit-password

yes, prohibit-password, forced-commands-only, or no.  The default is prohibit-password.

PermitRootLogin yes
Match User root
  PasswordAuthentication yes

See also

• /etc/ssh/sshd_config: AuthenticationMethods, PasswordAuthentication, PermitRootLogin, MaxStartups, sshd_config
• root, /, /root/, /var/root/, admin, administrator, MasterUsername, AdministratorAccess