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Enabling SSH on Kali

This will probably work for other distributions as well.  Be aware this enables password auth.

apt install openssh-server
mkdir /etc/ssh/defaultkeys
mv /etc/ssh/ssh_host_* /etc/ssh/defaultkeys/
dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
systemctl enable ssh.service
systemctl start ssh.service
systemctl status ssh.service

 

Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config

and the following:

PubkeyAuthentication yes

PasswordAuthentication no

To use key based authentication.