1. Write the configuration file of the ssh service
sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Modify the following:
Add line 35
35 PermitRootLogin yes
Amend the content of line 73 to read as follows:
73 GSSAPIAuthentication no
Amend the content of line 103 to read as follows:
103 UseDNS no
2. Restart the ssh service
sudo /etc/init.d/ssh restart