Secured SSH - adaley0518/Tech_Journal GitHub Wiki

Steps in PuTTY to disable SSH root user for secured SSH:

• Step 1: log in
• Step 2: nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
• Step 3: PermitRootLogin yes --> PermitRootLogin no
• Step 4: restart SSH --> service sshd restart
• Step 5: try to log in as root, fails then log in normally and sudo -i to root
• Step 6: cat /var/log/secure | grep "not met" (check root can no loger log in)