This tutorial describes how to enable ssh root login in debian 8 jessie. Why by default root login is not enabled in debian based operating system answer is simple Security reason. If the ssh is enabled for root users your system will be easily compromised by brute force attack
!!!Warning:- Enabling SSH root login is not recommended in production Environment.
My Scenario:- There are some particular instances root login comes handy one such situation i faced was when convert the Physical Debian box into Virtual Environment.
Error:-
login as: root
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Access denied
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Access denied
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Access denied
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Step #1
Login into Debain system using user account you had created earlier and switch to root user using "su".
superuser@GNS3-Test:~$ su
Password:[Your root password]
Step #2
root@GNS3-Test:/home/superuser# vi /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf
Under security add “AllowRoot=true”. So your security section in the file should look like this:[security]
AllowRoot=true
Once it looks like this save the file then exit the window.
Step #3
root@GNS3-Test:/home/superuser# vi /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
comment this line "auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success"
#auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
Step #4
root@GNS3-Test:/home/superuser#service ssh restart
â ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2016-10-17 16:25:04 IST; 11s ago
Process: 896 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1431 (sshd)
CGroup: /system.slice/ssh.service
ââ1431 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
Oct 17 16:25:04 GNS3-Test systemd[1]: Started OpenBSD Secure Shell server.
Oct 17 16:25:04 GNS3-Test sshd[1431]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
Oct 17 16:25:04 GNS3-Test sshd[1431]: Server listening on :: port 22.
Now you should able to login root account through ssh
I hope you this information is useful for you. Please forgive any typos or incomplete sentences.
!!!Warning:- Enabling SSH root login is not recommended in production Environment.
Error:-
login as: root
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Access denied
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Access denied
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Access denied
root@192.168.20.101's password:
Step #1
Login into Debain system using user account you had created earlier and switch to root user using "su".
superuser@GNS3-Test:~$ su
Password:[Your root password]
Step #2
root@GNS3-Test:/home/superuser# vi /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf
Under security add “AllowRoot=true”. So your security section in the file should look like this:[security]
AllowRoot=true
Once it looks like this save the file then exit the window.
Step #3
root@GNS3-Test:/home/superuser# vi /etc/pam.d/gdm-password
#auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
Step #4
root@GNS3-Test:/home/superuser#service ssh restart
â ssh.service - OpenBSD Secure Shell server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ssh.service; enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2016-10-17 16:25:04 IST; 11s ago
Process: 896 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1431 (sshd)
CGroup: /system.slice/ssh.service
ââ1431 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
Oct 17 16:25:04 GNS3-Test systemd[1]: Started OpenBSD Secure Shell server.
Oct 17 16:25:04 GNS3-Test sshd[1431]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
Oct 17 16:25:04 GNS3-Test sshd[1431]: Server listening on :: port 22.
I hope you this information is useful for you. Please forgive any typos or incomplete sentences.