RootLogin - Enable Root SSH Login with Password

A simple bash script to enable SSH root login with a password on Ubuntu servers. This script modifies SSH configuration and sets a root password, allowing secure root access via SSH.

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✅ Features:

• Enables SSH root login with a password.
• Prompts user to set a custom root password.
• Automatically updates SSH configuration.
• Compatible with cloud-init SSH configuration (60-cloudimg-settings.conf).

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🚀 Usage

1. Connect to your server:

Ensure you are connected to your server as a user with sudo privileges.

2. Run the Script:

Execute the script directly from the repository:

bash <(curl -Ls https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DrSaeedHub/RootSet/main/enable-root-login.sh)

3. Follow the Prompts:

• Enter the new root password when prompted.
• Confirm the root password.
• The script will automatically restart the SSH service and apply the changes.

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🔐 Security Considerations

• This script modifies the SSH configuration to allow root login with a password.
• It is recommended to disable root login after performing necessary operations for better security:

nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Set the following values:

PermitRootLogin no
PasswordAuthentication no

Restart the SSH service:

sudo systemctl restart sshd

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📦 Files:

• enable-root-login.sh - Main script to enable root login.

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❓ Troubleshooting

• If you encounter Permission denied (publickey) after running the script, ensure that SSH service is properly restarted:

  sudo systemctl restart sshd

• Verify the SSH configuration:

  sudo sshd -t

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🤝 Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository, make improvements, and submit a pull request. Contributions are welcome!

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🛠️ Author

Created by DrSaeedHub.