Enable SSH root login on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus Linux Server/Desktop - LinuxConfig.org

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By default the root's ssh remote shell access is denied by default. Any attempt to remote login as root will result in Permission denied message:

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://linuxconfig.org/enable-ssh-root-login-on-ubuntu-16-04-xenial-xerus-linux-server-desktop
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unknXwn

thank you so much. i’m still learning the in’s and out’s of setting up a server…on my Raspberry Pi. it’s a great learning experience. thanks again.

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Henrique Soares Barbosa

TKS works perfectly for Xenial!!!

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burhand muchtar

thank you, very easier

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Ankush

Do we need to make changes to PasswordAuthentication property too

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Zack Zen -> Ankush

you need active root password passwd root

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Zack Zen -> Ankush

Thank :joy:

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Windows10Sucks

Perfect! Thank you!

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Ariful Haque

It Worked Perfectly

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4 posts were split to a new topic: Unable to ssh login as root user on Ubuntu Linux

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thanks work good your help