kadmin: GSS-API (or Kerberos) error while initializing kadmin interface

Tue Dec 17 05:40:07 EST 2013

I am seeing the below error while accessing KDC server remotely using
kadmin.

[root at blr11~]# kadmin
Authenticating as principal root/admin at IPS.COM with password.
Password for root/admin at IPS.COM:
kadmin: GSS-API (or Kerberos) error while initializing kadmin interface
[root at blr11~]#

  Suresh Tirumalasetti                                                            
  Software Product Development                                                    
  InfoSphere Information Analyzer                                                 

  Phone: +91 9945511611                                                           
  E-mail: Suresh.Tirumalasetti at in.ibm.com                                         
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