Dale wrote: > Michael wrote: >> On Sunday, 28 April 2024 13:57:23 BST Dale wrote: >> >>> I just got to figure out how to make it so I can login as root via ssh >>> again. I set PermitRootLogin to yes in ssh config but still refuses. I >>> did it on my NAS box but can't recall what else I had to do. >> Just checking the obvious, did you start sshd? >> >> Is a port open and listening for ssh connections (use nc, telnet, nmap to >> find >> out). >> >> Will it let you login as a plain user, then 'su' to run as root? >> >> Make sure the plain user is in the wheel group. > > Right now, I can login as a user then su to root, and password. I just > can't login as root directly. I use Dolphin and the fish thingy to > access config files etc so I can use Kwrite to edit files etc. Thing > is, I have to login as root for some files. No way to su to root with > Dolphin, that I know of anyway. > > I'm pretty sure I set this up on the old NAS box. My searches shows the > PermitRootLogin set to yes should do it but I guess I missed something. > > Any ideas? I did search old threads but only found the option above, > mentioned by Neil I think. > > Dale > > :-) :-) >
I figured it out. I was editing ssh_config when I should be editing sshd_config. Note the "d" in there. After doing some digging, a lot of digging, I finally noticed that extra "d" in there. Now it works and I can use a file manager like Dolphin or something and fish to edit files, move them around etc. Amazing how one letter can really mess things up. ;-) Dale :-) :-)
