How to Enable Root Login Via SSH on Ubuntu 24.04

To enable root login via SSH on your Ubuntu 24.04 system, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Enable the Root Account:

sudo passwd root

Step 2 : Edit the sshd_config file:

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Step 3 : Find the line "PermitRootLogin" in the file and remove the '#' at the beginning of the line if it's commented out. Change the value to "yes" to allow root login:

PermitRootLogin yes

Step 4 : Restart the SSH service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart ssh

Step 5 : Test the SSH connection to verify that root login is enabled:

ssh root@your_server_ip

Congratulations! You have successfully enabled root login via SSH on your Ubuntu 24.04 system.