Difference between revisions of "Enable root ssh access on Amazon AWS server"

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(Created page with ' passwd root and set the password for root user. Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and set/uncomment: PermitRootLogin yes PasswordAuthentication yes Reload service: service sshd …')
 
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  service sshd reload
  service sshd reload


Edit /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg and set:
Remove first line from /root/.ssh/authorized_keys


disable_root: 0
After setting up the system, this one can be changed back:
ssh_pwauth:  1


Remove first line from /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
PasswordAuthentication no

Revision as of 11:41, 20 September 2021

passwd root

and set the password for root user.

Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and set/uncomment:

PermitRootLogin yes
PasswordAuthentication yes

Reload service:

service sshd reload

Remove first line from /root/.ssh/authorized_keys

After setting up the system, this one can be changed back:

PasswordAuthentication no