Ubuntu: SSH root access without password

 
host1# mkdir /root/.ssh

host1# vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 PermitRootLogin yes
 StrictModes no

host1# service ssh restart


host2# id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root)

host2# ssh-keygen -t dsa
host2# scp $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa.pub root@jsesun32:/root/.ssh/
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes

host1# cat /root/.ssh/id_dsa.pub > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys

host2# ssh host1 pwd
/root


Comments:
Maybe not the best idea.  But this is what I did to provide SSH root access with no password.