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After resetting root password, how can i switch back to SSH with no password?

Posted on February 12, 2017

I had an ssh connection working with no password, so i reset my root password in DO panel, now when i use ssh, the server ask for root password ( of course ). The question is: How can i switch back from ssh with no password ask after reset the root password?



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  1. Logging in as root is bad.
  2. If you insist on logging in as root, use an SSH key instead: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-configure-ssh-key-based-authentication-on-a-linux-server

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