Installing and Configuring SSH on Debian 12 via VNC
If you have access to your server via VNC but SSH is not installed, follow these steps to set it up.
1. Connect to the Server
Open the terminal in VNC and run:
vi /etc/apt/sources.list
2. Edit the Repository List
Remove any unnecessary lines and add the following:
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main non-free-firmware
deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main non-free-firmware
Then save the changes:
- Press
Esc, - Type
:wq!, - Press
Enter.
3. Update the System
After updating the repository list, run the system update:
apt update
apt dist-upgrade
4. Install OpenSSH
Now, install the SSH server:
apt-get install openssh-server
5. Enable Root Login
Open the SSH configuration file:
vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Find this line:
PermitRootLogin prohibit-password
Change it to:
PermitRootLogin yes
Save the changes (Esc → :wq! → Enter).
6. Restart the SSH Service
Apply the changes by restarting the SSH server:
systemctl restart ssh
Done! You can now connect to your server via SSH with root access.
