Manage SSH access for the root user

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager

Issue/Introduction

Enable / disable SSH access for root user 

Environment

5.2.x

Cause

SSH access is managed by Photon OS.

Resolution

• Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file
• Set PermitRootLogin to the desired state (yes / no) and save the changes See sshd_config
• Restart the sshd service
  • systemctl restart sshd