- SSH into your server as ‘admin’ and gain root access by su
- Copy and paste this line to edit the file for SSH logins pico -w /etc/ssh/sshd_config
- Find the line Protocol 2, 1
- Uncomment it and change it to look like Protocol 2
- Next, find the line PermitRootLogin yes
- Uncomment it and make it look like PermitRootLogin no
- Save the file Ctrl+X then Y then enter
- Now you can restart SSH /etc/rc.d/init.d/sshd restart
These instructions can vary from system to system…