How to restrict root access and allow access only from specific IPs ?

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Issue

  • How to allow access from specific IPs with root userid to access server and deny all other IPs from login with root userid ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x

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