How to Enable or Permit Root Login via SSH

Follow the instructions below to enable root login via SSH.

1. Edit the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Find the line

#PermitRootLogin no

Now uncomment and Change the No to yes
Now the Line should look like this

PermitRootLogin yes 

2. Now restart SSH.

How to enable SSHD in FreeBSD

Actually you will be asked whether to enable SSH, during a Standard Installation of FreeBSD.

Now, if you need to enable SSH after an installation, open the file rc.conf and add the line ` sshd_enable="YES" `.

open the file
# vi /etc/rc.conf

Now add the below line to the file.
sshd_enable="YES"

Now start sshd.

# /etc/rc.d/sshd start