How to Enable Root Login Via SSH on Rocky Linux 9

To enable root login via SSH on Rocky Linux 9, follow these steps:

Step 1 : Ensure that SSH is running on your system by checking its status:

sudo systemctl status sshd

Step 3: Edit sshd_config

Open the SSH daemon configuration file for editing:

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

- Locate the line containing "PermitRootLogin" and remove the "#" to uncomment the line:

PermitRootLogin yes

Save the changes and exit the text editor.

Step 2 : Restart the SSH service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart sshd

Step 3 : Test Connection

- Attempt to connect to the server as the root user:

ssh root@your_server_ip

Congratulations! You have successfully enabled root login via SSH on Rocky Linux 9.