enabling root over ssh on F11

[Todd Zullinger]

Aaron Gray wrote:
> I need to enable root access via sshd. I will be using certificates and
> firewalled access.
> I tried remove the suffix " user != root quiet" from /etc/pam.d/gdm.

This only affects login via the Gnome Display Manager.

> Also added "PermitRootLogin yes" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.

This is, AFAIK, the default.  It doesn't hurt having it, but it should
not be required.

> Also put SELinux into Permissive mode.
>
> But still neither root sshd nor login work.

I know that root logins via sshd work on F11, and there isn't anything
special required to allow it that I am aware of.  I think you should
post the details of the failure you are seeing.  Running ssh with -vvv
for more verbose output might help.  Also, check /var/log/secure on
the server to see if it includes any relevant information.  If you are
using key based authentication, you should look for lines indicating
that the ownership and permissions on your keys are incorrect.

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