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AI-generatedPermitRootLogin default prohibit-password in OpenSSH 7.0 breaks legacy root SSH automation
OpenSSH 7.0 changed the default for PermitRootLogin from yes to prohibit-password, allowing root login only via key-based authentication when the directive is not explicitly set. A small application with legacy automation that relies on root SSH access is being considered for migration to a host running OpenSSH 7.0 or later. The change creates a compatibilit