diff --git a/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.default b/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.default
index 996c262579..51f2b529bb 100644
--- a/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.default
+++ b/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.default
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
 
 # GSSAPI options
 #GSSAPIAuthentication no
-GSSAPIAuthentication no
+GSSAPIAuthentication yes
 #GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes
-GSSAPICleanupCredentials no
+GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes
 
 # Set this to 'yes' to enable PAM authentication, account processing, 
 # and session processing. If this is enabled, PAM authentication will 
diff --git a/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.el6 b/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.el6
index 996c262579..51f2b529bb 100644
--- a/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.el6
+++ b/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.el6
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
 
 # GSSAPI options
 #GSSAPIAuthentication no
-GSSAPIAuthentication no
+GSSAPIAuthentication yes
 #GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes
-GSSAPICleanupCredentials no
+GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes
 
 # Set this to 'yes' to enable PAM authentication, account processing, 
 # and session processing. If this is enabled, PAM authentication will 
diff --git a/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.pkgs b/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.pkgs
index 7fddcd6ffd..339c8017ba 100644
--- a/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.pkgs
+++ b/roles/base/files/ssh/sshd_config.pkgs
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
 
 # GSSAPI options
 #GSSAPIAuthentication no
-GSSAPIAuthentication no
+GSSAPIAuthentication yes
 #GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes
-GSSAPICleanupCredentials no
+GSSAPICleanupCredentials yes
 
 # Set this to 'yes' to enable PAM authentication, account processing, 
 # and session processing. If this is enabled, PAM authentication will