[SOLVED] How do we connect to a server as the root user via Dolphin and SFTP? (feddit.uk)

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When I try to do this, the connection dialog hangs. I have PermitRootLogin yes in /etc/ssh/sshd_config and I can log in as the root user using the command line with sftp root@IP, but when I try it with Dolphin it does not work.

Update: AI was able to help me solve this. I'm not quite sure what the issue is, but running this and then trying to connect solved it:ssh-keyscan -p 22 <SERVER_IP> >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts

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[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The first time when you connect to a server via ssh on command line, you are usually prompted to add the public key of the server to the ~/.ssh/known_hosts by confirmation. This is what the code you've posted does 'manually'.

[-] MagnificentSteiner@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Hi, you'll probably find this handy to flesh out your SSH knowledge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwGRGfLy6q8

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