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SSH Login as Root
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If you want to login as root using SSH or SFTP you need to edit the config of SSHD, do this:
Login, and edit this file: sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Find this line: PermitRootLogin without-password
Edit: PermitRootLogin yes
Close and save file
reboot or restart sshd service using: /etc/init.d/ssh restart
Set a root password if there isn't one already: sudo passwd root
Now you can login as root, but I recommend you using strong password or ssh-keys
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