Ubuntu17 root SSH

Ubuntu provides OpenSSH (OpenBSD Secure Shell) in it universe repositories, which is a suite of security-related network- Level utilities based on the SSH protocol.

1. To install it, open Terminal (ctrl+alt+t) or log in Ubuntu server and Run command:

sudo apt-get install Openssh-server

2. After this, you should has the SSH service enabled in your system, and you may check the IT status by running command:

sudo service SSH status

3. Some settings (e.g., the listening port, and root login permission) by editing the configuration file VI a command:

sudo nano/etc/ssh/sshd_config

On Ubuntu desktop, gedit instead of nano : Add the command in file

Permitrootlogin Yes Strictmodes Yes

Finally apply the changes by restarting or reloading SSH:

sudo service ssh restart

　　

The above content is completely pirated from:

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/04/enable-ssh-ubuntu-16-04-lts/

Here solemnly say, piracy to steal a full set, hahaha ~ ~ ~

Because you are not accustomed to using non-root users, enable the root account method directly:

1. Change the root password:

sudo passwd root

Enter the root user password two times

2. Create/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Vi/ect/lightdm/lightdm.conf

Enter the content:

[Seatdefaults]greeter-session=unity-greeteruser-session=ubuntugreeter-show-manual-login=true

3. Restart the system

4, log on to the desktop with root, will pop up read/root/.profile error: Mesg:ttyname failed: improper operation of the device IOCTL information, the solution:

Add MESG N in the/root/.profile file

Replace with tty-s && mesg n

5, restart.

Reference article:

http://www.configserverfirewall.com/ubuntu-linux/enable-ubuntu-desktop-root-login/

Ubuntu17 root SSH