1. Edit the SSH config file: sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

  2. Find the line PermitRootLogin and set it to no

  3. Save and exit the file

  4. Restart SSH: sudo systemctl restart sshd

Make sure you have a separate user with sudo privileges before disabling root login.

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