diff --git a/modules/freya/system.scm b/modules/freya/system.scm
index c7835a7..dec3a8e 100644
--- a/modules/freya/system.scm
+++ b/modules/freya/system.scm
@@ -222,7 +222,14 @@
           (service elogind-service-type)
           (service dbus-root-service-type)
           ; openssh
-          (service openssh-service-type))
+          (service openssh-service-type
+                   (openssh-configuration
+                     (permit-root-login #t)
+                     (allow-empty-passwords? #t)
+                     (password-authentication? #f)
+                     (public-key-authentication? #t)
+                     (x11-forwarding? #t)
+                     (allow-tcp-forwarding? #t))))
     ;; append guix base services
     (modify-services %base-services
       (guix-service-type config =>