How To Enable SSH On Debian 13 Server

In this tutorial for how to enable ssh Debian 13 server. SSH refers to secure shell. This service needed for data transfer to server secure protocol. You can use simple software like putty, mobaxtrem for ssh connect to your server.

Required application needed to install on your server.

First login to your server using console. Then install below package

root@debian :~# apt install -y openssh-server

After Install done then open config file via any text editor.

root@debian :~# nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Remove # from #Port 22, its needed to as like below.

Port 22

Scroll down and remove # from #PermitRootLogin prohibit-password then remove prohibit-password and type yes as like below.

PermitRootLogin yes

Then save it press ctrl+x then press Y for save this file.

After config see as like below image.

Then restart ssh service using below command.

root@debian :~# service ssh restart

As like below image

After successfully install openssh and configure it then try to connect ssh from Mobaxtrem soft. like as below image.

All are done 🙂

If you see any error so please see my YouTube video.