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Enabling root login in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety YaK!) - Instant SFTP Access
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> why enable root login?
> useful for dev purposes if you want instant sftp access.
> you can revert these settings anyways in case you decide to go for production.
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
> change PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
> to PermitRootLogin yes
sudo systemctl restart sshd
sudo passwd
> enter and confirm your password.
> done.
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ClientAliveInterval to 30?

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Note: You can just use WinSCP + Your private key that matches your vm's public key, and just use your username on login.

It will automatically ask for the passphrase.

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