[How To] Enable Root Login via SSH on Fedora

lc-root | January 15, 2023 | How To | No Comments

To enable root login via SSH on Fedora Linux using the Vim editor, you will need to perform the following steps:

Open Terminal from Applications -> System Tools, or by pressing the CTRL + ALT + T keys
Use the command sudo su to switch to the root user.
```
sudo su
```
Use the command to open the SSH configuration file.
```
vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
```
Press the i key to enter into insert mode, locate the line that begins with PermitRootLogin and change the value from ‘no’ to ‘yes’.
Press Esc key then type :wq to leave the insert mode and save changes.
Use the command to restart the SSH service.
```
systemctl restart sshd
```
You should now be able to log in as the root user using SSH.

Note: It is not recommended to enable root login on Fedora or any other system, as it is a security risk. Instead, you should use a non-root user and use the sudo command to perform actions that require root privileges.

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