000033598 - Unable to Login root user using SSH in RSA Security Analytics

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Article Number000033598
Applies ToRSA Product Set: Security Analytics
RSA Product/Service Type: SA Core Appliance
RSA Version/Condition: 10.x and 11.x
Platform: CentOS
IssueUnable to connect SA Appliance using root account, received Access denied error in console.

User-added image
CauseRoot user access can be disabled in /etc/ssh/sshd_config .
ResolutionConnect the appliance through IDrac or SSH with another user and switch to root after the SSH.
                        
  1. 1. To enable ssh root logging, open the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config. 
    #vi/etc/ssh/sshd_config
                                
  2.  2. Search for the following line in the file.
    # PermitRootLogin yes
                                 
  3. 3.  Remove the '#' at the beginning and save the file.                                                 
    PermitRootLogin yes

         User-added image
                                 
  4.  4.  Restart the sshd service.
       # service sshd restart
                          

     


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