Enable SSH root login on CentOS Stream 9 System
After fresh system installation the root login on the CentOS Stream 9 is disabled by default. When attempt to login as root user to CentOS Stream 9 the access will be denied (access denied).
| login as: rootroot@192.168.1.151’s password:Access deniedroot@192.168.1.151’s password: |
This article describes How to Enable SSH root login on CentOS Stream 9 System.
| [root@LinuxCNF ~]# cat /etc/redhat-releaseCentOS Stream release 9[root@LinuxCNF ~]# |
To enable remote SSH login for a root user on CentOS Steam 9, need to configure SSH server. Follow the below steps to allow remote login for root user. But this is not recommended on/for production server.
Step 1: Configure SSH Server: Run the following command to edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config and change the following line from PermitRootLogin prohibit-password to PermitRootLogin yes (line 40)
| [root@LinuxCNF ~]# vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config……………………….PermitRootLogin yes……………………….[root@LinuxCNF ~]# |
Step 2: Restart SSH Service: Once changes have made, run the following command to restart SSH service:
| [root@LinuxCNF ~]# systemctl restart sshd[root@LinuxCNF ~]# |
Step 3. Validate Login Status: Now try to login with root user from remote machine/client:
| login as: rootroot@192.168.1.151’s password:Last failed login: Sat Jan 1 18:01:21 IST 2022 from 192.168.1.102 on ssh:nottyThere were 2 failed login attempts since the last successful login.Last login: Sat Jan 1 17:55:32 2022 from 192.168.1.102[root@LinuxCNF ~]# |
Done!!! After the changes now login successful with 2 failed login attempts.