How to connect as root in Filezilla via SFTP?

Arman Ali 1 Reputation point
2020-09-01T06:10:47.73+00:00

Hey There,
How can i connect as root in Filezilla via SFTP in Ubuntu 18.0?
When try to connect as root i am getting this error - "Error: FATAL ERROR: Received unexpected end-of-file from SFTP server"
Please solve this issue.
Thanks.

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  1. Winston 2,761 Reputation points
    2020-09-01T16:06:32.893+00:00

    Hi @Arman Ali , from what I've read the simplest fix is to log in and change the password. Having the default password of the root user can cause you a few headaches. Hope this helps!

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