On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 6:22 PM, Kurt Talke <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I’m wondering why logging in over ssh as root is not longer possible on the > latest BBB image. For installing embedded lab view, I need to be able to log > in as root.
Huh? Really "I need to be able to log in as root." no you don't. Login as "debian" first over ssh then use sudo to switch to root user: aka: ssh [email protected] then "sudo su" to switch to root... > > I tried changing the root password, which actually shows properly in > /etc/shadow, but I’m still unable to ssh in as root even with the new > password. Is there any way to alter this? sudo sed -i -e 's:PermitEmptyPasswords no:PermitEmptyPasswords yes:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config sudo sed -i -e 's:UsePAM yes:UsePAM no:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config sudo sed -i -e 's:PermitRootLogin without-password:PermitRootLogin yes:g' /etc/ssh/sshd_config Regards, -- Robert Nelson https://rcn-ee.com/ -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CAOCHtYghc88jZUVZ7By%3D_GCWJ%2BT8E%2BLLuuHHSB5TSF-h%3Di8dfg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
