Here is the step by step procedure to disable/deny direct root login via SSH
1. Login to the server as Root
2. Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Look for the line,
PermitRootLogin=Yes
and then change the value of it to,
PermitRootLogin=No
3. Restart the sshd service and make sure its turned on
service sshd restart or /etc/init.d/sshd restart
service sshd status
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