How to disable direct root Logins? Print

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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…

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