[OpenAFS] How to mount a cell that's not in CellServDB ?

[Björn Leffler]

I have just set up my own AFS server + cell at home and would like to
connect as a client from my university. My problem is that the
administrators refuse to add my cell to their CellServDB file and thus
fs doesn't find my cell when trying to mkmount.

Is it still possible to mount/use the cell ? Not necessarily mounted in
/afs/my_cellname, but in my (/afs...) $HOME directory.

I don't mind personally modifying the source code as long as I know it's
possible and doesn't generate any nasty secondary effects.

Looking through the source code, I found an environment variable called
AFSCONF, which fs uses if the standard CellServDB is not found. Could
this be a hint to the solution ?

I use openafs 1.2.7 at home and the university uses 1.2.5

Bjorn Leffler