What does `PermitRootLogin forced-commands-only` mean and how to use it?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • With PermitRootLogin forced-commands-only setting in /etc/ssh/sshd_config, I can not ssh to this server as a root user. Why?
  • I can ssh to this server as a normal user.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux all versions
  • openssh

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