UNIX > SSH Client displays error in Solaris 9

Explanation: When executing ssh (Secure SHell) to open a client connection to a server, displays an error similar to this:

ssh [hostname] -l [useraccount]
unable to initialize mechanism library [/usr/lib/gss/gl/mech_krb5.so]
Password:

How to Fix it?: It must be understood that this is a peculiar bug which only affects Sun Solaris 9 systems as the originating client of any SSH Connection. It can be fixed by installing some Operating System Patches.

Or, it can be worked around by modifying the client configuration file: /etc/ssh/ssh_config via any text editor such as vi and adding the following lines:

GSSAPIAuthentication=no
GSSAPIKeyExchange=no
StrictHostKeyChecking=no

These settings will apply to new connections only. If you cannot get your system administrator to do that for you, please modify (or create) your ~/.ssh/config file the same way.