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The
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(insert uni University University Computing Services
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logo) of
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Newcastle
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USE OF UNIVERSITY COMPUTING FACILITIES
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Set out below are the rules governing use of University
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computing facilities. These rules apply to all users
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(students, staff and others) and both to central and
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departmental computers.
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1. General
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Computing facilities are provided by the University for the
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use of staff and students. Access may be given to
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stand-alone microcomputers, stand-alone minicomputers, or to
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computers on the University's local area network.
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Student access is primarily for use in association with a
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course of study and activities related to that course.
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Staff are given access for use as part of their duties.
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Arrangements for computer use for external work such as
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consulting must be negotiated and will usually be on a
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'payment for use' basis.
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It is expected that all users will make use of University
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computers in a manner which is ethical, legal and not to the
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detriment of others.
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The basic guidelines are that any use must be legal and not
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such as to interfere with the use by others.
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Failure to abide by the following rules will be treated as
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misconduct and may result in disciplinary action including
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denial of access to computing facilities. In particular, if,
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in the opinion of the Director, University Computing
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Services, you have failed to abide by these rules, you may
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be denied access to the University's local area network.
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(my note: this university treats misconduct VERY seriously,
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expulsion is one of the options)
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2 Disclaimer
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The University makes available to users, both internal and
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external, computing facilities consisting of hardware and
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software. The University accepts no responsibility for any
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damage to or loss of data arising directly or indirectly
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from the use of these facilities or for any consequential
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loss or damage. The University makes no warranty, express or
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implied regarding the computing services offered, or their
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fitness for any particular purpose.
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The University's liability in the event of any loss or
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damage shall be limited to the fees and charges paid to the
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University for the use of the computing facilities which
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resulted in the loss or damage.
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3. Regulations
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1 You may only use those facilities which have been
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authorised for your use. If access is protected by
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a password, you are not to make this password
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available to others. You may not use any account
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set up for another user, nor may you attempt to
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find out the password of another user.
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2 You may only use authorised facilities for
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authorised purposes. For example, facilities made
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available for teaching may not be used for private
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gain.
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3 You must be aware of the law of copyright as it
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affects computer software. Software must not be
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copied except with the express permission of the
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copyright owner.
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4 You may not attempt to copy information belonging
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to other users (whether the be staff, students or
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other users) without their express permission.
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5 You may not attempt to interfere with the
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operation of computing facilities.
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6 You may not attempt to subvert the security of any
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of the University's computing facilities.
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7 You may not use the University's computing
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facilities to send obscene, offensive or
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harassing messages.
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Attached to this is another page outlining copyright law as
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it applies in Australia, which is beyond the scope of this
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discussion.
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It should be noted, that on UCS machines, the default for
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standard users, is that all their files are protected. In
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this case, I read "express permission" as the user changes
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the protection such that another has some form of access.
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The other thing that I find nice about these regulations is
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that they are easy to read and interpret. They are also
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deliberately vague. This gives a little scope for individual
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cases.
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There is also, currently being drawn up, a set of
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regulations for departments and other users wishing to
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connect to the campus ethernet.
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DISCLAIMER
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I did not write these regulations, I just live by, and
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enforce them. It just happens that I see them as a pretty
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good guideline for computer usage on this campus.
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munnari!numm.nu.oz.au!alan@uunet.UU.NET (Alan Hargreaves)
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