How to enable root access on Microsoft Azure Cloud

How to enable root access on Microsoft Azure Cloud.

1. Login via ssh using your sudo user
2. Now login as root user

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sudo su -
3. check if root access is set (LOCK means that root access is disabled)

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[root@Linux ~]# grep root /etc/shadow
root:*LOCK*:14600::::::
4. enable root access  (as root user enter command passwd)

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[root@Linux ~]# passwd
now enter your password and root access is enabled, you can check this by using command "grep root /etc/shadow"