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The following is the published policy statement here at New Mexico State
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University. It has evolved from several iterations of study. Hope it is of
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some help.
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+--------------+ D. Bryan Emery
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| | New Mexico State University Computer Center
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| | Mainframe Services Division
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| | P.O. Box 30001, Dept 3AT
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| | Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-0001
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| NMSU | (505) 646-1240
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| +--------+ Bitnet: MFSDBE@NMSUVM1
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| | Internet: bemery@nmsu.edu
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+-----+
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USER RESPONSIBILITIES
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New Mexico State University Computer Center
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Department 3AT, Box 30001
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Las Cruces, NM 88003-0001
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(505) 646-4433
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Revised: 07/89 (CNR)
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While computing resources at NMSU are extensive, so is its user com-
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munity; therefore respect and conservation is imperative.
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User Responsibilities
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All NMSU computing and networking resources should be used in an ef-
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fective, efficient, ethical, and legal manner. Users are assumed to
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agree to respect the following conditions of use:
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1. Respect the intended purposes of computing resources:
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o Use accounts only for the instructional, research, and
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administrative purposes specified. Playing games, print-
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ing calendars and posters, and gambling pools are exam-
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ples of inappropriate computer use.
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o Not to use instructional accounts for commercial activ-
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ity.
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2. Respect the privacy of other users:
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o Not to use any other person's account unless explicitly
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permitted to do so by that person.
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o Not to intentionally seek information on, obtain copies
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of, or modify files, tapes, passwords, or any type of
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data or programs belonging to other users unless specif-
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ically authorized to do so.
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o Keep your password secret and change it regularly.
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3. Respect system integrity and resources:
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o Not to develop or execute programs that could harass
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other users, infiltrate systems, damage or alter software
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components, or use any services for unauthorized commer-
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cial purposes.
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o Not to attempt to alter or avoid accounting for computer
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services.
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o Avoid excessive use of resources; for example, microcom-
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puters, public terminals, graphics devices, printers,
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networks, and processor time.
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o Share resources in an equitable manner.
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o Respect proctors and consultants.
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o Follow established procedures.
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Mutual respect and cooperative attitudes will ensure everyone has
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equal privileges, privacy, and protection from interference or
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harassment.
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Game Playing
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NMSU computing and networking resources are valuable and limited.
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All users have the responsibility to use these resources in an ef-
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fective, efficient, ethical, and legal manner.
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Because resources are limited, the following policy applies to game
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playing:
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1. Game playing is restricted to those times when terminals and
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resources are not needed for other purposes.
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2. Game players must surrender their terminals when requested.
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3. Game playing is a privilege and one that may be revoked at
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any time.
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Violations of these conditions may result in suspension of computer
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privileges, disciplinary review, suspension or expulsion from the
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university, termination of employment, and/or legal action.
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Copyright Policy
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Unless you have written a program yourself, you do not have the
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right to make and distribute copies of programs without specific
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permission of the copyright holder.
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Software programs are protected by Section 117 of the 1976 Copyright
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Act. Most NMSU software is protected by federal copyright laws.
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Educational institutions are not exempt from these laws. Software
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is also protected by the license agreement between supplier and pur-
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chaser.
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Software provided by NMSU can only be used on the computer equipment
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specified in the software license. It is against University policy
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to copy or reproduce any licensed software on University computing
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equipment, except as expressly permitted by the software license.
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Public domain software is available.
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Also, you may not use unauthorized copies of software on University
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owned computers or on personal computers housed in University facil-
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ities. Unauthorized use of software is regarded as a serious matter
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and any such use is without the consent of New Mexico State Univer-
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sity.
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Public Domain Software
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Software that can be copied and used by anyone is considered public
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domain. Programs authors want to share can be published with
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BBOARD.
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The communications software needed to connect your PC to the NMSU
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network is also public domain. KERMIT software is free of charge;
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bring a PC diskette to Small Systems at Jacobs Hall for your copy.
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BITNET Usage Guidelines
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1. All BITNET use must be consistent with its goal to facilitate
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exchange of non-commercial information supporting NMSU's
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mission of education and research. Commercial use is
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_________________
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strictly forbidden.
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2. BITNET is not a secure network and should not be relied on
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for transmitting confidential or sensitive data.
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3. Transmitting large files can cause traffic problems. There-
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fore, file transmissions are limited to 300,000 bytes (3,750
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eighty-character records) regardless of the time of day. To
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transmit files exceeding this limit, divide them into a num-
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ber of smaller files of 300,000 bytes or less send them at
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appropriate intervals.
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4. Since interactive messages take precedence over all other
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transmissions, extensive use of messaging can block BITNET
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traffic. Therefore, applications using the interactive mes-
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saging capability, such as BITNET-based PVM software, are re-
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stricted to research use by the Computer Center staff.
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5. Proprietary software may not be sent over BITNET.
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6. Random mailings (junk mail), casual contacts ("Who are you?"
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messages), and job solicitations are discouraged.
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Ethical Use
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Ethically responsible use of academic computing systems includes the
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efficient and productive use of resources. Microcomputers, public
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terminals, graphics devices, printers, networks, and computing
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processor time are resources that much be shared in an equitable
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manner.
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For example, if production runs use large amounts of computing re-
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sources, attempt to optimize your programs. Large inefficient pro-
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grams deny resources to other users. Also, keeping unnecessarily
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large permanent files depletes resources.
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Consequences
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Violations of these conditions may result in the suspension of com-
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puting privileges, disciplinary review, termination of employment,
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and/or legal action.
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Getting Help
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For questions on policies for correct use of NMSU's computing and
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networking resources, consult the Computer Center Director.
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