PermitRootLogin

PermitRootLogin in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file

PermitRootLogin prohibit-password

PermitRootLogin yes

Values:

• yes, prohibit-password, forced-commands-only, or no.. Default value is prohibit-password.

rpl --backup "#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password" "PermitRootLogin yes" /etc/ssh/sshd_config && service ssh restart

PermitRootLogin yes
Match User root
  PasswordAuthentication yes

Related

• service ssh restart

See also

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