1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/auth.c b/auth.c
index 214c2c708..bd6a026a1 100644
--- a/auth.c
+++ b/auth.c
@@ -354,7 +354,8 @@ auth_root_allowed(const char *method)
         case PERMIT_NO_PASSWD:
                 if (strcmp(method, "publickey") == 0 ||
                     strcmp(method, "hostbased") == 0 ||
-                    strcmp(method, "gssapi-with-mic") == 0)
+                    strcmp(method, "gssapi-with-mic") == 0 ||
+                    strcmp(method, "gssapi-keyex") == 0)
                         return 1;
                 break;
         case PERMIT_FORCED_ONLY: