2 files changed, 33 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/ssh.py b/src/conf_mode/ssh.py
index b681acea3..2a5cba99a 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/ssh.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/ssh.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Port {{ port }}
 LogLevel {{ log_level }}
 
 # Specifies whether root can log in using ssh
-PermitRootLogin {{ allow_root }}
+PermitRootLogin no
 
 # Specifies whether password authentication is allowed
 PasswordAuthentication {{ password_authentication }}
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ ClientAliveInterval {{ client_keepalive }}
 default_config_data = {
     'port' : '22',
     'log_level': 'INFO',
-    'allow_root': 'no',
     'password_authentication': 'yes',
     'host_validation': 'yes'
 }
@@ -193,9 +192,6 @@ def get_config():
         deny_groups = conf.return_values('access-control deny group')
         ssh['deny_groups'] =  deny_groups
 
-    if conf.exists('allow-root'):
-        ssh['allow-root'] = 'yes'
-
     if conf.exists('ciphers'):
         ciphers = conf.return_values('ciphers')
         ssh['ciphers'] =  ciphers
diff --git a/src/migration-scripts/ssh/0-to-1 b/src/migration-scripts/ssh/0-to-1
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..91b832276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/migration-scripts/ssh/0-to-1
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Delete "service ssh allow-root" option
+
+import sys
+
+from vyos.configtree import ConfigTree
+
+if (len(sys.argv) < 1):
+    print("Must specify file name!")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+file_name = sys.argv[1]
+
+with open(file_name, 'r') as f:
+    config_file = f.read()
+
+config = ConfigTree(config_file)
+
+if not config.exists(['service', 'ssh', 'allow-root']):
+    # Nothing to do
+    sys.exit(0)
+else:
+    # Delete node with abandoned command
+    config.delete(['service', 'ssh', 'allow-root'])
+
+    try:
+        with open(file_name, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(config.to_string())
+    except OSError as e:
+        print("Failed to save the modified config: {}".format(e))
+        sys.exit(1)