Wow, Ubuntu 14 with GRUB1 ! That's something I am yet to see :-)
Do you have root login enabled in sshd? Check for PermitRootLogin and PasswordAuthentication in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
Wow, Ubuntu 14 with GRUB1 ! That's something I am yet to see :-)
Do you have root login enabled in sshd? Check for PermitRootLogin and PasswordAuthentication in /etc/ssh/sshd_config.