diff --git a/ct/debian-v4.sh b/ct/debian-v4.sh
index 443d577a..c2e7cfce 100644
--- a/ct/debian-v4.sh
+++ b/ct/debian-v4.sh
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ function default_settings() {
   MAC=""
   echo -e "${DGN}Using VLAN Tag: ${BGN}Default${CL}"
   VLAN=""
+  echo -e "${DGN}Enable Root SSH Access: ${BGN}No${CL}"
+  SSH="no"
   echo -e "${BL}Creating a ${APP} LXC using the above default settings${CL}"
 }
 function advanced_settings() {
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ function advanced_settings() {
   if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
     echo -e "${DGN}Using Container Type: ${BGN}$CT_TYPE${CL}"
   fi
-  PW1=$(whiptail --inputbox "Set Root Password" 8 58 --title "PASSWORD(leave blank for automatic login)" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+  PW1=$(whiptail --inputbox "Set Root Password (needed for root ssh access)" 8 58 --title "PASSWORD (leave blank for automatic login)" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
   exitstatus=$?
   if [ $exitstatus = 0 ]; then
     if [ -z $PW1 ]; then
@@ -211,6 +213,13 @@ function advanced_settings() {
       echo -e "${DGN}Using Vlan: ${BGN}$VLAN1${CL}"
     fi
   fi
+  if (whiptail --defaultno --title "SSH ACCESS" --yesno "Enable Root SSH Access?" 10 58); then
+      echo -e "${DGN}Enable Root SSH Access: ${BGN}Yes${CL}"
+      SSH="yes"
+  else
+      echo -e "${DGN}Enable Root SSH Access: ${BGN}No${CL}"
+      SSH="no"
+  fi
   if (whiptail --title "ADVANCED SETTINGS COMPLETE" --yesno "Ready to create ${APP} LXC?" --no-button Do-Over 10 58); then
     echo -e "${RD}Creating a ${APP} LXC using the above advanced settings${CL}"
   else
@@ -240,6 +249,7 @@ else
 fi
 TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
+export SSH_ROOT=${SSH}
 export CTID=$CT_ID
 export PCT_OSTYPE=$var_os
 export PCT_OSVERSION=$var_version