Enable SSH root on Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS

[AdamAtomus]

Yes I know. iT iSn'T sEcUrE tO eNaBlE rOoT, But I need SFTP Root to transfer the files in one root directory. Yes I can CHMOD it but that defeats what I am used to.
Moral of the story is
Old Host: Installed Ubuntu With root enabled default
New Host: Installs normal Ubuntu.

I have already tried enabling SSH Root in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" 

and no luck.

[Electronics Wizardy]

did you set the root password?

 

Why not log in as  a normal user, then sudo, than seems like a much better idea.

[AdamAtomus]

Yes i have set a password using 

sudo -i

then doing
 

sudo passwd

And for your question about why i need it is because I am used to using root to upload files then set the permmisions up.

[Electronics Wizardy]

6 minutes ago, AdamAtomus said:

Yes i have set a password using 

sudo -i

then doing
 

sudo passwd

And for your question about why i need it is because I am used to using root to upload files then set the permmisions up.

set the password buy doing sudo -s

then passwd

 

You shouldn't be using root to upload files in the first place, why not use a normal user?

[Neftex]

8 minutes ago, AdamAtomus said:

And for your question about why i need it is because I am used to using root to upload files then set the permmisions up.

doubling down on bad practice, nice

[AdamAtomus]

I have made my mind up.
I will just keep root disabled for security.
Thanks for the help and support