Can't login as root from putty after changing password from console 1

[dalchri]

I just changed the root password from the console b/c we lost the admin. I can login as root from the consoleno problem. However, when I try to login remotely through port 22 (SSH) using putty, I get access denied.

One difference that I notice is that the password prompt asks for root@192.168.0.5, that being the IP address of the server itself, not my workstation. Is there a local root verses a remote root or something? How do I change the password for putty?

Thanks for any suggestions. I am actually on a FreeBSD server but that forum doesn't get much activity.

 

[breaker24]

it just asks you for your password not the login. It already assumes you are logging is as root. It just wants your password. I had this problem before. Hope this helps.

 

[dalchri]

Actually, I do get a login prompt in both situations

putty:
login as: root
Sent username "root"
root@192.168.0.5's password: <pwd>
Access denied
(no success, same password as below)

Console:
login: root
Password: <pwd>
notwindows#
(success)

 

[danielhozac]

Have you setup SSHd to allow root to login? There should be a line in your [tt]sshd_config[/tt] file reading something like &quot;[tt]PermitRootLogin yes[/tt]&quot;. //Daniel