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I'm confused about PermitRootLogin settings. It seems I need to set it off because of security reasons. But how can I reach my server with root-like permissions. I dont know how can I give root permissions to user?  I heard about "sudo" but I dont have any idea about that too.
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quick and precise :)
thats great now I set it. I'd like to ask that what can I do for increasing security of my server? do you have any specific suggestions or guide?
yes
lots of things you can do and you should do

1. use portsentry , fail2 ban ( read in google what they does)
2. dont run unnecessary service
3. tight down your server with firewall rules
4 use snort  ( read in google what it do )
thats great! thanks