Enable root access for SSH

Enable root login over SSH:

1. As root, edit the sshd_config file in /etc/ssh/sshd_config:nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
2. 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
3. Save the updated /etc/ssh/sshd_config file.
4. Restart the SSH server:service sshd restart

You can now connect to the conversion server as root over SSH.