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Access to computing resources and network capacity is a privilege to which all University faculty, staff, and students are entitled. Access may also be granted to individuals outside the University for purposes consistent with the mission of the University. Certain responsibilities accompany that privilege; understanding them is important for all computer users.
At the Franklin D. Schurz Library, community users may check out a temporary User ID and password with their IU Borrower's Card. These temporary accounts will allow community users access for 2 hours per day for 30 days to 2 computers in the Hammes Information Commons, 2 computers on 2nd floor, or to the computer in Government Publications. Temporary accounts may be renewed as long as library privileges are active. Printing is available at a charge through the GoPrint system. Monies made be added to accounts via a kiosk in the Hammes Information Commons.
Institutional Purposes:
Use of computing resources and network capacity is for purposes related to the University’s mission of education, research, and public service.
Security: The user is responsible for correct and sufficient use of the tools each computer system provides for maintaining the security and confidentiality of information stored on it. For example:
Computer accounts, passphrases, and other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and should not be shared with others.
- The user should select and obscure account passphrase and change it frequently.
- The user should understand the level of protection each computer system automatically applies to files and supplement it, if necessary, for sensitive information.
- The user should be aware of computer viruses and other destructive computer programs, and take steps to avoid being their victim or unwitting vector.
Legal Usage: Computing resources an network capacity may not be used for illegal purposes. Examples of illegal purposes include:
- Intentional harassment of other users.
- Intentional destruction or damage to equipment, software, or data belonging to IU or other users.
- Intentional disruption or unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications
- Unauthorized copying of copyrighted material.
Ethical Usage:
Computing resources and network capacity should be used in accordance with the high ethical standards of the University community as described in the "Code of Student Ethics" and the "Academic Handbook." Examples of unethical use follow; some of them may also be illegal.
- Violations of computer system security
- Unauthorized use of computer accounts, access codes, or network identification numbers assigned to others.
- Intentional use of computer telecommunication facilities in ways that unnecessarily impede the computing activities of others (randomly initiating interactive electronic communications or e-mail exchanges, overuse of interactive network utilities, and so forth).
- Use of computing facilities for private business purposed unrelated to the mission of the University or University life.
- Violation of software license agreements.
- Violation of network usage policies and regulations.
- Violation of another user's privacy.
Sanctions:
Violation of the policies described above for legal and ethical use of computing resources will be dealt with seriously. Violators will be subject to the normal disciplinary procedures of the University. The loss of computing privileges may result. Illegal acts involving IU computing resources may also be subject to prosecution by state and federal authorities.
Further information on the University's Information Technologies Policies is available at: http://itpo.iu.edu/policies/cupr.html
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