How to Enable Root User in Ubuntu Server?

Please refer to the below steps to enable root user in ubuntu.

  1. Login to your ubuntu server using the default user from the console.

  2. Go to the sshd_config file at the path /etc/ssh/. 

  3. Comment out #PermitRootLogin without password, add PermitRootLogin yes into the line.



  4. Restart the SSH service to make the changes effect by using the below command.

    service sshd restart

That's it, you have enabled Root user in Ubuntu.

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