How to Enable Root Login via SSH on Ubuntu 26.04

To enable root login via SSH on Ubuntu 26.04, set a root password and allow it in a drop-in.

Step 1 : Set a root password.

sudo passwd root

Step 2 : Allow root login.

printf 'PermitRootLogin yes\n' | sudo tee /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-root-login.conf

Step 3 : Restart SSH.

sudo systemctl restart ssh

Step 4 : Test. Change the IP if needed.

ssh root@192.168.1.50

You have enabled root login via SSH on Ubuntu 26.04.