Now you should be able to login as root with your SSH keys. If the SFTP Protocol is specified, it is possible to specify the Logon Type as 'Key File' and specify the location of the private key file ( my-ssh-key). This is done (I believe) in the profile settings in the Site Manager of the FileZilla client. Copy the contents of my-ssh-key.pub into this file: /root/.ssh/authorized-keys (using sudo access).Ĭonfigure FileZilla to use Key logon.

Login to Ubuntu with your account with sudo access. Generate an SSH keypair, if you don't have one (can be done with this command: ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048 -f my-ssh-key - this will generate 2 files: my-ssh-key and my-ssh-key.pub). In order for you to log in as root with FileZilla (or any other SFTP tool), you need to setup SSH key authentication. Root access with password is disabled by default on Ubuntu.

Paste your public key into the public key text box. Click the Import Key button to get the Import SSH Key screen. Disclaimer: I'm not an expert on FileZilla, so for specific instructions please refer to FileZilla documentation. Log into your cPanel account, and click on the SSH Access icon in the Security group of icons.

Filezilla connect with ssh key