Root user can not ssh into the system. Login fails with an error "Access Denied"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Root user can not ssh into the system. Login fails with an error "Access Denied"

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • ssh

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