ROOT Login

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You can use a temporary root login setup and enable/disable it as needed. This way, you can enable root SSH password login, do what you need, then disable it.

Use at your own risk!

OS: Ubuntu 14.04

Enable: (using normal user login in terminal)

Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Comment out the following line:
PermitRootLogin without-password

Just below it, add or edit the following line:
PermitRootLogin yes

Then restart SSH:
sudo service ssh restart

Disable: (using normal user login in terminal)

Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config:
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Find:
PermitRootLogin yes

Change to:
PermitRootLogin no

Then restart SSH:
sudo service ssh restart

Always remember to disable the login when finished!

I suggest you save this info in a text file on your desktop for quick reference.