UF Mathematics Department
Policy on Responsible Use of the Computer System
The mathematics department policy has been in force
since July 2, 1992.
All users are also expected to comply with the computer policies of
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and the
University of Florida (UF):
Department of Mathematics Computer Policy
The computer system of the Department of Mathematics
is provided to support mathematical instruction and
research. In order to ensure that the system is
fully available for these purposes, the Department
of Mathematics establishes the following policy on
responsible use of its computer system. It is
expected that this policy will be complied with
voluntarily. Violations of these policies may lead
to suspension of the user's account or referral to
the appropriate authority for disciplinary action.
There exist University policies and regulations,
including the Student Conduct Code, and state
statutes and rules, including the Florida Computer
Crimes Act, which apply to many of the potential
abuses of the computer system. Violations of these
will be handled by the appropriate authority.
Security
Users of the Department of Mathematics computer
system should respect the privacy of other users and
the integrity of the system.
- An account on the Department of Mathematics
computer system is provided for use by the owner of
the account only. Passwords should be protected and
should not be shared. The owner of the account is
fully responsible for any actions taken using the
account.
- Unauthorized access of, or attempts to access,
another user's protected directories, files or mail
is prohibited.
- Attempts to obtain unauthorized access to either
local or remote computers via the computer network
or to obtain privileges to which the user is not
entitled are prohibited.
- The University has signed licenses for much of
the software on the computer system. Removal or
transfer of such software without authorization is
prohibited.
- The user should not leave unattended a machine to
which he or she is logged in, unless the machine is
in a secure area such as a private office.
Working Environment
Users of the Department of Mathematics computer
system should conduct themselves in a manner that
promotes a productive working environment.
- Users of electronic mail, bulletin boards, and
newsgroups should not send messages which would be
offensive to the recipient or which intimidate,
threaten, demean, or harass individuals or groups.
- Material which is likely to be offensive to other
users should not be printed or displayed on a
publicly visible computer or printer, nor should
users keep such material in a publicly accessible
disk file.
- Conduct in the computer laboratories which
disturbs other users is prohibited.
System Resources
Users of the Department of Mathematics computer
system are expected to restrict their use of limited
resources such as disk space, laser printing and
machine access. The Department may impose
restrictions or limits on use of its resources.
- Large nonmathematical files, such as picture
files or games, should not normally be stored in
personal disk space. A user wishing to save such
files should consult with the system manager.
- Potential printer output should be reviewed
on-screen for correctness prior to printing.
- Use of the system for purposes other than
mathematical instruction and research is not
permitted if it interferes in any way with these
activities. In particular, anyone using a public
machine for recreational or other nonmathematical
purposes should release the machine when requested
to do so by a user who needs it for a mathematical
purpose.
University of Florida *
Mathematics *
Contact Info
Created September 24, 1999.
Last update made Wed Feb 27 22:46:04 EST 2008.
Please report problems to:
www@math.ufl.edu
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