sed -i 's/PermitRootLogin yes/PermitRootLogin no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Disable root login via SSH — a critical security hardening step
Once you have a sudo user configured, disable root SSH access. This prevents attackers from targeting the root account directly. Run 'sudo systemctl restart sshd' after.
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