SSH direct root logins are permitted

[popeye]

Hi,

cPanel Security Advisor tells me SSH direct root logins are permitted. change PermitRootLogin to no

but if i change it to no how will i login as root ?

 

[Deehem]

You would create another user, add the new user to the wheel group and elevate permissions.

 

[popeye]

You would create another user, add the new user to the wheel group and elevate permissions.

There is big list which do i add ? shame i cant create my own one for root.

How do i elevate permissions

 

[quizknows]

Add any normal user to the "wheel" group (can be done in WHM).

Once that is done, SSH in as the normal user. When you get a prompt issue the su command to get root, best to use:

su -

with the dash, so that you get roots login environment variables. You will be prompted for roots password for the su command, and then you will be at a root shell.

 

[24x7server]

Hello,

Here are the full Article, Please check it : https://helpdesk.buycpanel.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/23/7/how-to-disable-direct-root-login-in-cpanel-server

 

[cPanelMichael]

There is big list which do i add ? shame i cant create my own one for root.

How do i elevate permissions

Adding the user to the wheel group will elevate the access to the user so that the user can then access root via "su".

Thank you.