On 25/02/11 04:17, T o n g wrote: > /etc/init.d/ssh restart This method normally includes /etc/ssh/sshd_config when it starts the sshd binary. The directive you are looking for in the file is probably "PermitRootLogin yes". Adding or changing this entry in the sshd_config file will enable you to log in remotely as the root user.
> [1] sudo ssh -C -A -X maroon FYI, this can also been accomplished as "ssh -l root -CAX maroon" or even as "ssh -CAX root@maroon". > after a "/usr/sbin/sshd -d -D -p 222" on the server Starting the SSH daemon this way will mostly likely exclude the reading of the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file, and, as a result, not include the "PermitRootLogin no" directive that you may have. Hope this helps, elbbit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d675ddb.3040...@gmail.com