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Can't SSH in as root

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I'm using the default installation of openssh-server for my Ubuntu 14.04 server. I can connect through the console as root like normal, with my username and password. When I try to SSH with the same username/password, however, I repeatedly get Access Denied errors. /var/log/auth.log reports Failed password for root from <ip address> port <port> ssh2, but I'm entering the correct password.

Why can't I connect to the server via SSH, even though the username and password ARE correct?

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answered 3 Years ago ionash · Accepted Answer

The default setting in Debian (and hence Ubuntu) for OpenSSH Server is to deny password-based login for root and allow only key-based login. Change this line in /etc/ssh/sshd_config:

PermitRootLogin without-password

to

PermitRootLogin yes

And restart the SSH server:

sudo service ssh restart