Leaving root access enabled by default can pose significant security risks. It’s much more secure to disable root access and instead use sudo within another SSH account to execute root-level commands. Follow these simple steps to disable root SSH access on your Linux server.

1. Log in to your server:
   Use your terminal client to log into your server with your SSH credentials.
2. Edit the SSH Configuration File:
   Open the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file using a text editor:

   sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

3. Find the PermitRootLogin Directive:
   Scroll down or search to find the line #PermitRootLogin.
4. Disable Root Login:
   Remove the # symbol, change the value to no, then save and exit the file.
5. Restart the SSH Service:
   Restart the SSH service to apply the changes:

   sudo service sshd restart

This will disable root SSH access, improving the security of your server.