Day 3: Secure Root SSH Access | 100 Days of DevOps Practical Learning
Welcome to Day 3 of 100 Days of DevOps Practical Learning! 🚀
In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to secure root SSH access on a Linux server.
Direct root login is a big security risk, and in this video, we’ll disable it step by step and switch to using a non-root user with sudo privileges.
👉 What you’ll learn in this video:
Why direct root SSH login is dangerous
How to disable root SSH login
How to configure /etc/ssh/sshd_config
How to restart SSH and test secure login
Best practices for Linux server security
📌 Commands Used:
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
PermitRootLogin no
sudo systemctl restart sshd
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Day 3: Secure Root SSH Access (this video)
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