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Q. How to enable SSH root login on Debian Linux Server?

A. Allow SSH root login on Debian

To enable SSH login for a root user on Debian Linux system you need to first configure SSH server. Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change the following line:

FROM:
PermitRootLogin without-password
TO:
PermitRootLogin yes

Once you made the above change restart your SSH server:

# /etc/init.d/ssh restart
[ ok ] Restarting ssh (via systemctl): ssh.service.

From now on you will be able to ssh login as a root:

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