root loggin in to console without network?

From: Dragan Cvetkovic (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:06:21 -0400

       Hi,

we have an AIX 5.1 installation here which we (due to lack of network
ports in machine room, don't ask) occasionaly have to unhook from the
network. At this times, even root on console is not able to log in to the
system. The system asks for the username, I enter root and then there is a
long delay (even a few days if we let it at it) with several
"NIS domain xxx.yyy.zzz not responding", or similar messages before the
password prompt appear. So I have to plug in the network cable, type root
password and then unplug the cable. Password for root is in
/etc/security/passwd, all other users are via NIS.

This is obviously not a satisfactory situation. On other Unices, I know
that I have to play with /etc/nsswitch.conf, but there is no
/etc/nsswitch.conf on AIX. I have tried changing /etc/security/user to use
SYSTEM=files for root, (default is compat) but that seem not to be enough
-- or do I need to do something else as well (like, God forbid, reboot the
system)?

I am not very familiar with AIX, so I can use all the help I can get.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Dragan 

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