Ubuntu 14.04 enables SSH Login for the root account, ubuntu14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 enables SSH Login for the root account, ubuntu14.04

1. Modify the root password

Sudo passwd root

2. log on to another account and use sudo nano to modify/etc/ssh/sshd_config:

Xxx @ ubuntu14 :~ $ Su-rootPassword: root @ ubuntu14 :~ # Vi/etc/ssh/sshd_config

3. Comment out # PermitRootLogin without-password, and add PermitRootLogin yes to remove # Before PasswordAuthentication yes #

# Authentication: LoginGraceTime 120 # PermitRootLogin without-passwordPermitRootLogin yesStrictModes yes

PasswordAuthentication yes

5. Restart the ssh service.

Root @ ubuntu14 :~ # Sudo service ssh restartssh stop/waitingssh start/running, process 1499root @ ubuntu14 :~ #