Direct root login via ssh

[EngnrRG]

Hi experts.

Need help on how to enable direct login of root via ssh?
I find and info that i just need to update /etc/ssh/sshd_config, but i couldn't see that file in the location...

Please help.

Many Thanks,
Rhea

[Irithori]

The file and location seems right.
Are you sure sshd server is installed?
Maybe ask your package manager for the exact location

rpm -qvl openssh-server
dpkg -L openssh-server

In sshd_config, the directive is called PermitRootLogin.

Imho, it is best practice to have remote root logins disabled.
But ymmv.

[EngnrRG]

The file and location seems right.
Are you sure sshd server is installed?
Maybe ask your package manager for the exact location

rpm -qvl openssh-server
dpkg -L openssh-server

In sshd_config, the directive is called PermitRootLogin.

Imho, it is best practice to have remote root logins disabled.
But ymmv.

Hi Irithori,

Thanks for the responds. I have checked and the package is not there. Not in our repository as well...I saw it in RHEL4 but not in RHEL5... Do you know where i could download this?

Thanks,
Rhea

[Irithori]

Sure, from the RedHatNetwork (rhn).
If your machine is subscribed, the installation is just a

yum install openssh-server

away.

Other than that, openssh is also on the RedHat installation CDs/DVDs

[EngnrRG]

Hi Iritori,

I just logged on again... Many thanks for the advise.