How-to login as root in your vps if you cant

[Acubens]

Login normaly in your vps then write on your console

sudo su -

After that then you have access as root then write on your console

passwd

That is for add password for root user

After that now edit your sshd_config using

nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

And look for

PermitRootLogin

And set it to yes

Note: if PermitRootLogin is commented with # then uncomment it.

Now restart your sshd_config using

service sshd restart

Now u can login with root user in your vps

Enjoy!

 

[Olddies]

why need to be login with root when you can do whatever you want with

sudo su

 

[Acubens]

This tutorial is for people that need know it and for these people that uses ssh clients with graphic interface that not let you edit files like bitvise or any others, not all people have experiencie and uses command line.

 

[ROKI721]

@Olddies
Sudo su you use on only terminal/putty, this tutorial have solution in sftp/ftp with root login.